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Colvin Township vs White Township

Next-door neighbors in St. Louis County. The biggest differences: trails (33.2× in White Township) and jobs per worker (12.8× in White Township).

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Colvin Township, MNA small town of 262St. Louis County · 262 people
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White Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 3,109 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 →
White TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#62 most conserved land in MN50 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 44%of MN districts All about White 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.

Trails33.2×
White Township has more miles of trail
White Township 49.8 miColvin Township 1.5 mi
Jobs per worker12.8×
White Township is more of a job hub
White Township 0.77Colvin Township 0.06
Size11.9×
White Township is the bigger place
White Township 3,109Colvin Township 262
Seasonal homes+52.5 pts
Colvin Township has more second homes
Colvin Township 57.2%White Township 4.7%
Street grid2.6×
White Township has the more walkable street grid
White Township 2.3Colvin Township 0.9
Household income+39%
Households in Colvin Township earn more
Colvin Township $76,818White Township $55,293
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Colvin 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.

Colvin Township$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
White Township$750/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $509/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Colvin Township and White 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

Colvin Township and White Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Colvin TownshipWhite TownshipColvin TownshipWhite Township
Colvin Township ↔ White Township12 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
3 Colvin Township residents work in White Township (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Colvin Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Colvin TownshipNot graded C+White TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state
Health
–Colvin TownshipNot graded CWhite TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipWhite Township
Snow a year70″69″
January low-4°F-7°F
July high76°F77°F
Growing season (days)84d89d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th28th
Outdoors & history
Colvin TownshipWhite Township
Trails2 mi50 mi
Conserved land5.2%9.6%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Colvin TownshipWhite Township
Library hours a week—37 hrs
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.

Colvin TownshipWhite Township
People
Population 262Lowest 3,109Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.9% MN: +7.6%
Median age 43.7±13.9Lowest 13% above MN 58.2±3.6Highest 50% above MN
White 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%±4.3Highest MN: 22.9% 12.2%±3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Colvin Township and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±4Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.6%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3%
White Township and Colvin 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% 17.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Colvin Township and White 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 $55,293±$8kLowest 38% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,300±$15kHighest 50% below MN $123,600±$24kLowest 62% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $509±$138 60% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,330Highest 60% below MN $1,216Lowest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 25.9%±11Lowest MN: 48.1%
Colvin Township and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 14%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1958Lowest 21 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 30 minLowest 31% above MN
Work from home 9%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 7%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Colvin Township and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 13.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Virginia (16%)Virginia (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in White TownshipFew work in Colvin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Lowest 9.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miLowest 49.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 2.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#211 of 230 in MN
School district —NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —Mesabi East Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.5
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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