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Barto Township vs Hereim Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: trails (2.4× in Hereim Township) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Hereim Township).

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Barto Township, MNA small town of 117Roseau County · 117 people
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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 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.

Barto TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsBarto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barto Township →
Hereim TownshipA small town of 239
Quiet strengthsHereim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hereim Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails2.4×
Hereim Township has more miles of trail
Hereim Township 5.8 miBarto Township 2.4 mi
Jobs per worker2.4×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Barto Township 0.17
Average commute10 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Barto Township 25 minHereim Township 15 min
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Barto Township
Barto Township $2,088Hereim Township $1,697
Size2×
Hereim Township is the bigger place
Hereim Township 239Barto Township 117
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Barto 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.

Barto Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Hereim Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Barto Township and Hereim 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

Barto Township and Hereim Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Barto TownshipHereim TownshipBarto TownshipHereim Township
Barto Township ↔ Hereim Township6.1 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
Barto TownshipHereim Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th73rd
Outdoors & history
Barto TownshipHereim Township
Trails2 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%0.9%
Community
Barto TownshipHereim 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.

Barto TownshipHereim Township
People
Population 117Lowest 239Highest
Median age 53.8±3.5Highest 39% above MN 45.1±10.6Lowest 16% above MN
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12%±16.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.5%±11Highest MN: 22.9%
Hereim Township and Barto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±16.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 18.8%±7.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Hereim Township and Barto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 21.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±8.9Highest MN: 5.8% 2.5%±4.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$26kHighest 8% above MN $60,000±$13kLowest 33% below MN
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$52kHighest 35% below MN $170,800±$26kLowest 48% below MN
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,088Highest 38% below MN $1,697Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 8% above MN 15 minLowest 35% below MN
Work from home 7.4%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6% 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (29%)Roseau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hereim TownshipFew work in Barto Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Barto Township

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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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