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Cedar Township vs Como Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: household income (3.9× in Cedar Township) and property tax bill (2.7× in Como Township).

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Cedar Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 80 people
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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 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.

Cedar TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.8% conserved land4.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Cedar Township →
Como TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.2% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Como 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.

Household income3.9×
Households in Cedar Township earn more
Cedar Township $123,750Como Township $31,389
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Como Township
Como Township $2,333Cedar Township $880
Jobs per worker5.2×
Cedar Township is more of a job hub
Cedar Township 0.31Como Township 0.06
Conserved land+35.4 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Cedar Township 23.8%
Street grid2.7×
Cedar Township has the more walkable street grid
Cedar Township 0.8Como Township 0.3
Homeowners+24.5 pts renters
Como Township has more renters
Cedar Township 87%Como Township 62.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Cedar Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · Housing →
Como Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Cedar Township and Como 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

Cedar Township and Como Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cedar TownshipComo TownshipCedar TownshipComo Township
Cedar Township ↔ Como Township5.6 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
Cedar TownshipComo Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th78th
Outdoors & history
Cedar TownshipComo Township
Trails5 mi7 mi
Conserved land23.8%59.2%
Settled19021900
Community
Cedar TownshipComo 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.

Cedar TownshipComo Township
People
Population 80Highest 33Lowest
Median age 31.3±17.7Lowest 19% below MN 43.8±22Highest 13% above MN
Como Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.8%±28.4Highest MN: 22.9% 21.2%±85.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Cedar Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±31.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±89.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 9.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,750±$79kHighest 39% above MN $31,389±$704Lowest 65% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $275,000±$119kHighest 16% below MN $225,000±$161kLowest 32% below MN
Cedar Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $880Lowest 74% below MN $2,333Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87%Highest MN: 72.2% 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 60 min 164% above MN —
Work from home 14.3%±15.8 MN: 17.6% 14.3%±38.7 MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (46%)Thief River Falls (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Como TownshipFew work in Cedar Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.8%Lowest 59.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miLowest 7.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.3Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Cedar Township

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Whiteford Township55 people · $225K homes
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Towns like Cedar 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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