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Como Township vs Myrtle

368 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (203.7× in Myrtle) and conserved land (+59.2 pts in Como Township).

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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 people
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Myrtle, MNA small town of 31Minnesota · 31 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 →
MyrtleA small town of 31
Quiet strengthsMyrtle doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Myrtle →
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.

Street grid203.7×
Myrtle has the more walkable street grid
Myrtle 61.1Como Township 0.3
Conserved land+59.2 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Myrtle 0%
Household income+79%
Households in Myrtle earn more
Myrtle $56,250Como Township $31,389
Typical home built38 yrs
Myrtle’s homes are older
Como Township 1983Myrtle 1945
Jobs per worker2.2×
Myrtle is more of a job hub
Myrtle 0.13Como Township 0.06
Bachelor’s degree++9.5 pts
More adults in Como Township have a degree
Como Township 9.5%Myrtle 0%
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 TownshipMyrtle
Snow a year—40″
January low—6°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th58th
Outdoors & history
Como TownshipMyrtle
Trails7 mi—
Conserved land59.2%—
Settled19001900
Community
Como TownshipMyrtle
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

368 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Como TownshipMarshall CountyMyrtleMN
Como Township ↔ Myrtle368 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.

Como TownshipMyrtle
People
Population 33Highest 31Lowest
Median age 43.8±22Highest 13% above MN 35.8±14.3Lowest 8% below MN
Como Township and Myrtle 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% 9.7%±79.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Como Township and Myrtle 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% 12.9%±97.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Myrtle 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% 0%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8% 9.7%±34.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,389±$704Lowest 65% below MN $56,250±$17kHighest 37% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$161k 32% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333 31% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 66.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Myrtle 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% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 66.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1945Lowest 34 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 29 min 27% above MN
Work from home 14.3%±38.7Highest MN: 17.6% 5.6%±16.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (47%)Albert Lea (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MyrtleFew work in Como Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 59.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 61.1Highest
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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