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Colvin Township vs Hereim Township

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Hereim Township) and seasonal homes (+53.2 pts in Colvin Township).

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Colvin Township, MNA small town of 262St. Louis County · 262 people
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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 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.

Colvin TownshipA small town of 262
Quiet strengthsColvin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Colvin Township →
Hereim TownshipA small town of 239
Quiet strengthsHereim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hereim 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.

Jobs per worker6.7×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Colvin Township 0.06
Seasonal homes+53.2 pts
Colvin Township has more second homes
Colvin Township 57.2%Hereim Township 4%
Trails3.9×
Hereim Township has more miles of trail
Hereim Township 5.8 miColvin Township 1.5 mi
Average commute21 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Colvin Township 36 minHereim Township 15 min
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Hereim Township
Hereim Township $1,697Colvin Township $1,330
★ 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.

Colvin Township$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
Hereim Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Hereim Township and Colvin 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
Colvin TownshipHereim Township
Snow a year70″—
January low-4°F—
July high76°F—
Growing season (days)84d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th73rd
Outdoors & history
Colvin TownshipHereim Township
Trails2 mi6 mi
Conserved land5.2%0.9%
Community
Colvin TownshipHereim 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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Colvin TownshipSt. Louis CountyHereim TownshipRoseau County
Colvin Township ↔ Hereim Township205 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.

Colvin TownshipHereim Township
People
Population 262Highest 239Lowest
Median age 43.7±13.9Lowest 13% above MN 45.1±10.6Highest 16% above MN
Hereim Township and Colvin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±4.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.5%±11Highest MN: 22.9%
Hereim Township and Colvin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±4Highest MN: 17.3% 18.8%±7.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 21.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2.5%±4.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,818±$12kHighest 14% below MN $60,000±$13kLowest 33% below MN
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,300±$15kLowest 50% below MN $170,800±$26kHighest 48% below MN
Hereim Township and Colvin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,330Lowest 60% below MN $1,697Highest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1979Highest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 15 minLowest 35% below MN
Work from home 9%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Virginia (16%)Roseau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hereim TownshipFew work in Colvin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9 0.9
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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