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Cedar Township vs Whiteford Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: median age (36 yrs in Whiteford Township) and conserved land (+35.6 pts in Whiteford Township).

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Cedar Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 80 people
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Whiteford Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 55 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 →
Whiteford TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.4% conserved land4.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Whiteford 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.

Median age36 yrs
Whiteford Township skews older
Whiteford Township 67.3Cedar Township 31.3
Conserved land+35.6 pts
Whiteford Township has more conserved land
Whiteford Township 59.4%Cedar Township 23.8%
Street grid2×
Cedar Township has the more walkable street grid
Cedar Township 0.8Whiteford Township 0.4
Homeowners+8.7 pts renters
Whiteford Township has more renters
Cedar Township 87%Whiteford Township 78.3%
★ 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 →
Whiteford Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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 Whiteford Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cedar TownshipWhiteford TownshipCedar TownshipWhiteford Township
Cedar Township ↔ Whiteford Township5.4 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 TownshipWhiteford Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th78th
Outdoors & history
Cedar TownshipWhiteford Township
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land23.8%59.4%
Settled19021910
Community
Cedar TownshipWhiteford 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 TownshipWhiteford Township
People
Population 80Highest 55Lowest
Median age 31.3±17.7Lowest 19% below MN 67.3±3.3Highest 73% above MN
Kids under 18 28.8%±28.4Highest MN: 22.9% 0%±51.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Cedar Township and Whiteford 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% 63.6%±36.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Whiteford 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% 5.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7 MN: 5.8% 0%±25.7 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,750±$79kHighest 39% above MN $85,625±$30kLowest 4% below MN
Cedar Township and Whiteford 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±$132kLowest 32% below MN
Cedar Township and Whiteford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $880 74% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87%Highest MN: 72.2% 78.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 60 min 164% above MN —
Work from home 14.3%±15.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 47.1%±25Highest MN: 17.6%
Whiteford Township and Cedar 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 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (46%)Thief River Falls (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Whiteford TownshipFew work in Cedar Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.8%Lowest 59.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.4Lowest
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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