Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Beseman Township vs Sundown Township

192 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.3× in Beseman Township) and seasonal homes (+40.7 pts in Beseman Township).

B ×
Beseman Township, MNAn outdoors townCarlton County · 141 people
×
Sundown Township, MNA small town of 187Redwood County · 187 people
Swap order
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.

Beseman TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.8% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Beseman Township →
Sundown TownshipA small town of 187
Quiet strengthsSundown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sundown 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.

Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Beseman Township
Beseman Township $2,341Sundown Township $1,031
Seasonal homes+40.7 pts
Beseman Township has more second homes
Beseman Township 41.9%Sundown Township 1.2%
Street grid2.3×
Sundown Township has the more walkable street grid
Sundown Township 0.9Beseman Township 0.4
Average commute12 min
Sundown Township has the shorter commute
Beseman Township 30 minSundown Township 18 min
Typical home built32 yrs
Sundown Township’s homes are older
Beseman Township 1990Sundown Township 1958
Conserved land+12.5 pts
Beseman Township has more conserved land
Beseman Township 12.8%Sundown Township 0.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Beseman 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.

Beseman Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Sundown Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $205K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Beseman Township and Sundown 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.

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
Beseman TownshipSundown Township
Snow a year59″42″
January low-3°F4°F
July high76°F82°F
Growing season (days)107d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th28th
Outdoors & history
Beseman TownshipSundown Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land12.8%0.3%
Settled—1873
Community
Beseman TownshipSundown 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.

Where they are

192 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beseman TownshipCarlton CountySundown TownshipRedwood County
Beseman Township ↔ Sundown Township192 miles apart
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.

Beseman TownshipSundown Township
People
Population 141Lowest 187Highest
Median age 41.3±12.1Highest 6% above MN 39.3±5Lowest about the MN average
Beseman Township and Sundown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.9%±11.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 34.2%±8.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Sundown Township and Beseman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.4%±9.9Highest MN: 17.3% 15%±10Lowest MN: 17.3%
Beseman Township and Sundown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 13.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±2.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Beseman Township and Sundown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,500±$60kLowest 15% above MN $106,042±$6kHighest 19% above MN
Sundown Township and Beseman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $245,300±$23kHighest 26% below MN $205,000±$57kLowest 38% below MN
Beseman Township and Sundown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,341Highest 30% below MN $1,031Lowest 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98%Lowest MN: 72.2% 98.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN 1958Lowest 21 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 33% above MN 18 minLowest 20% below MN
Work from home 1.7%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.8%±11.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Sundown Township and Beseman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cloquet (17%)Morgan (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sundown TownshipFew work in Beseman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.9Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Beseman Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Beseman Township’s Town Square.

Sundown Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Sundown Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Beseman Township and Sundown Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Beseman Township

H
+ Compare
Haugen Township249 people · $150K homes
L
+ Compare
Lakeview Township238 people · $286K homes
P
+ Compare
Prairie Lake Township51 people · $196K homes
B
+ Compare
Balsam Township52 people · $413K homes

Towns like Beseman Township

C
+ Compare
Cormant Township130 people · $250K homes
B
+ Compare
Bangor Township141 people · $296K homes
B
+ Compare
Bull Moose Township150 people · $271K homes
K
+ Compare
Keene Township153 people · $238K homes
Not sure which town to add? Find your place ranks Minnesota towns on what matters to you.Find your place →

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.

Post to Beseman Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in