How long do people stay in their homes in Thomastown Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Thomastown Township, MN, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±7.5 points) of households in Thomastown Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Thomastown Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thomastown Township	Wadena County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±7.5 points)	18.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±8.2 points)	43.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.6% (±6.5 points)	15.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±5.4 points)	8.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.1 points)	11.6%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Thomastown Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wadena County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Thomastown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomastown Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thomastown Township	—	20.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Staples	3.3 mi	20.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich	4.9 mi	18.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich Township	5.4 mi	10.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Becker Township (Cass County)	6.5 mi	16.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Staples Township	6.9 mi	22.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bullard Township	7.2 mi	6.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Verndale	7.6 mi	14.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wing River Township	7.9 mi	14.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bullard Township, MN (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Wadena County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Menahga	35.5% (±9.0 points)
2	Sebeka	28.1% (±9.6 points)
3	Orton Township	27.7% (±15.4 points)
4	Wadena	23.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Blueberry Township	22.5% (±8.4 points)
6	Huntersville Township	21.7% (±38.2 points)
7	Thomastown Township	20.0% (±7.5 points)
8	Wadena Township	18.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Aldrich	18.2% (±19.7 points)
10	Red Eye Township	16.1% (±8.6 points)
11	Leaf River Township	15.4% (±10.7 points)
12 (tie)	Verndale	14.0% (±11.5 points)
12 (tie)	Wing River Township	14.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Wadena County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Thomastown Township

How often do people move in Thomastown Township?

20.0% of households in Thomastown Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thomastown Township have?

21.3% of households in Thomastown Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomastown township, Wadena County, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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