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Ardenhurst Township vs Grattan Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Ardenhurst Township) and jobs per worker (4.6× in Grattan Township).

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Ardenhurst Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 135 people
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Grattan Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 35 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Ardenhurst TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.2% conserved land3.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Ardenhurst Township →
Grattan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors71.1% conserved land5.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Grattan Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid4×
Ardenhurst Township has the more walkable street grid
Ardenhurst Township 0.8Grattan Township 0.2
Jobs per worker4.6×
Grattan Township is more of a job hub
Grattan Township 2.60Ardenhurst Township 0.57
Median age21.5 yrs
Ardenhurst Township skews older
Ardenhurst Township 63.4Grattan Township 41.9
Seasonal homes+39.4 pts
Ardenhurst Township has more second homes
Ardenhurst Township 52.7%Grattan Township 13.3%
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Ardenhurst Township
Ardenhurst Township $2,132Grattan Township $1,250
Average commute12 min
Grattan Township has the shorter commute
Ardenhurst Township 38 minGrattan Township 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Ardenhurst Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ardenhurst Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $297K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Grattan Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ardenhurst TownshipGrattan TownshipArdenhurst TownshipGrattan Township
Ardenhurst Township ↔ Grattan Township5.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Ardenhurst TownshipGrattan Township
Snow a year—64″
January low—-5°F
July high—77°F
Growing season (days)—140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Ardenhurst TownshipGrattan Township
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land48.2%71.1%
Community
Ardenhurst TownshipGrattan Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Ardenhurst TownshipGrattan Township
People
Population 135Highest 35Lowest
Median age 63.4±2.6Highest 63% above MN 41.9±6.1Lowest 8% above MN
Kids under 18 2.2%±18.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.4%±65.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 44.4%±8.2Highest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±81.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 25%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.7%±29.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$7kLowest 26% below MN $101,875±$41kHighest 14% above MN
Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,900±$58kHighest 10% below MN $225,000±$74kLowest 32% below MN
Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,132Highest 36% below MN $1,250Lowest 63% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 8.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1998Highest 19 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 69% above MN 27 minLowest 18% above MN
Work from home 7.7%±9.4Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±41.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 50.8 miHighest 37.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Lowest 2.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bigfork (12%)Bigfork (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grattan TownshipFew work in Ardenhurst Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.2%Lowest 71.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 5.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.2Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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