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Cedar Township vs Strand Township

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (45 min in Strand Township) and property tax bill (+58% in Strand Township).

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Cedar Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 80 people
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Strand Township, MNA small town of 105Norman County · 105 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 →
Strand TownshipA small town of 105
Quiet strengthsStrand Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strand 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.

Average commute45 min
Strand Township has the shorter commute
Cedar Township 60 minStrand Township 15 min
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Strand Township
Strand Township $1,389Cedar Township $880
Conserved land+19.4 pts
Cedar Township has more conserved land
Cedar Township 23.8%Strand Township 4.4%
Trails2×
Strand Township has more miles of trail
Strand Township 9.8 miCedar Township 4.9 mi
Jobs per worker+74%
Strand Township is more of a job hub
Strand Township 0.54Cedar Township 0.31
Street grid+50%
Strand Township has the more walkable street grid
Strand Township 1.2Cedar Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Cedar 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.

Cedar Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · Housing →
Strand Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Cedar Township and Strand 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
Cedar TownshipStrand Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th41st
Outdoors & history
Cedar TownshipStrand Township
Trails5 mi10 mi
Conserved land23.8%4.4%
Settled1902—
Community
Cedar TownshipStrand 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

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cedar TownshipMarshall CountyStrand TownshipNorman County
Cedar Township ↔ Strand Township74 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.

Cedar TownshipStrand Township
People
Population 80Lowest 105Highest
Median age 31.3±17.7Lowest 19% below MN 32.5±21.5Highest 16% below MN
Strand 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%±28.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 34.3%±24.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Strand Township and Cedar 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% 22.9%±23Highest MN: 17.3%
Strand 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% 7.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7 MN: 5.8% 0%±13.5 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,750±$79kHighest 39% above MN $114,375±$56kLowest 28% above MN
Cedar Township and Strand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $275,000±$119kHighest 16% below MN $225,000±$83kLowest 32% below MN
Cedar Township and Strand 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 $1,389Highest 59% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 4.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87%Lowest MN: 72.2% 87.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 60 minHighest 164% above MN 15 minLowest 35% below MN
Work from home 14.3%±15.8Highest MN: 17.6% 2.1%±4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Cedar Township and Strand 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 23.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (46%)Mahnomen (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Strand TownshipFew work in Cedar Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.8%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miLowest 9.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.2Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering 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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