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Brandsvold Township vs Itasca Township

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.3× in Itasca Township) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Itasca Township).

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Brandsvold Township, MNA small town of 270Polk County · 270 people
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Itasca Township, MNA small town of 208Clearwater County · 208 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.

Brandsvold TownshipA small town of 270
Quiet strengthsBrandsvold Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brandsvold Township →
Itasca TownshipA small town of 208
Quiet strengthsItasca Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Itasca 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.

Trails12.3×
Itasca Township has more miles of trail
Itasca Township 19.7 miBrandsvold Township 1.6 mi
Jobs per worker3.6×
Itasca Township is more of a job hub
Itasca Township 0.65Brandsvold Township 0.18
Seasonal homes+35.6 pts
Itasca Township has more second homes
Itasca Township 42.9%Brandsvold Township 7.3%
Street grid2.4×
Brandsvold Township has the more walkable street grid
Brandsvold Township 1.2Itasca Township 0.5
Typical home built39 yrs
Brandsvold Township’s homes are older
Itasca Township 1983Brandsvold Township 1944
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Itasca Township
Itasca Township $2,278Brandsvold Township $1,893
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Brandsvold 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.

Brandsvold Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,300/mo · Housing →
Itasca Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $200K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Brandsvold Township and Itasca 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
Brandsvold TownshipItasca Township
Snow a year—52″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd20th
Outdoors & history
Brandsvold TownshipItasca Township
Trails2 mi20 mi
Conserved land4.9%11.4%
Archive photos—4
Community
Brandsvold TownshipItasca 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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Brandsvold TownshipPolk CountyItasca TownshipClearwater County
Brandsvold Township ↔ Itasca Township35 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.

Brandsvold TownshipItasca Township
People
Population 270Highest 208Lowest
Median age 40.4±16.2Highest 4% above MN 38±20.8Lowest about the MN average
Brandsvold Township and Itasca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±4.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 30.8%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Itasca Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±6Lowest MN: 17.3% 19.2%±6.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Itasca Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 41.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±6.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Brandsvold Township and Itasca 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±$37kLowest 8% above MN $113,750±$40kHighest 28% above MN
Itasca Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,900±$44kHighest 25% below MN $200,000±$129kLowest 39% below MN
Brandsvold Township and Itasca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,300±$429 about the MN average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,893Lowest 44% below MN $2,278Highest 32% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.5%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Brandsvold Township and Itasca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 8% below MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN
Work from home 8.4%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 10%±6Highest MN: 17.6%
Itasca Township and Brandsvold 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 16.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fosston (30%)Bemidji (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Itasca TownshipFew work in Brandsvold Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 19.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.5Lowest
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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