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Como Township vs Effie

121 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (35.5× in Como Township) and jobs per worker (21.2× in Effie).

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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 people
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Effie, MNHomes around $188KMinnesota · 77 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.

Como TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.2% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Como Township →
EffieHomes around $188K
Housing$188K typical home46% below the MN typical home Outdoors16.7% conserved land0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Effie →
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.

Trails35.5×
Como Township has more miles of trail
Como Township 7.1 miEffie 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker21.2×
Effie is more of a job hub
Effie 1.27Como Township 0.06
Street grid10.7×
Effie has the more walkable street grid
Effie 3.2Como Township 0.3
Conserved land+42.5 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Effie 16.7%
Size2.3×
Effie is the bigger place
Effie 77Como Township 33
Typical home built16 yrs
Effie’s homes are older
Como Township 1983Effie 1967
★ 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.

Como Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
Effie$1,270/mo
Typical home $188K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Como Township and Effie.

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
Como TownshipEffie
Snow a year—64″
January low—-5°F
July high—77°F
Growing season (days)—140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th86th
Outdoors & history
Como TownshipEffie
Trails7 mi0 mi
Conserved land59.2%16.7%
Settled1900—
Archive photos—12
Community
Como TownshipEffie
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

121 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Como TownshipMarshall CountyEffieMN
Como Township ↔ Effie121 miles apart
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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.

Como TownshipEffie
People
Population 33Lowest 77Highest
Median age 43.8±22Lowest 13% above MN 49.4±6.9Highest 27% above MN
Effie and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±85.4Highest MN: 22.9% 15.6%±31.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Como Township and Effie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.3%±89.9Highest MN: 17.3% 20.8%±34.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Effie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 8.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±18.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Effie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,389±$704 65% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$161k 32% below MN —
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$335 19% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333 31% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 70%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Effie and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 60.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 11 min 54% below MN
Work from home 14.3%±38.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 16%±30.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Effie and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 1.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (47%)Bigfork (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EffieFew work in Como Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 59.2%Highest 16.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 3.2Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Como 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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