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Como Township vs Viding Township

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+59.2 pts in Como Township) and street grid (3.3× in Viding Township).

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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 people
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Viding Township, MNA small town of 28Clay County · 28 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 →
Viding TownshipA small town of 28
Quiet strengthsViding Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Viding 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.

Conserved land+59.2 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Viding Township 0%
Street grid3.3×
Viding Township has the more walkable street grid
Viding Township 1.0Como Township 0.3
Typical home built45 yrs
Viding Township’s homes are older
Como Township 1983Viding Township 1938
Trails2.2×
Como Township has more miles of trail
Como Township 7.1 miViding Township 3.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++14.5 pts
More adults in Viding Township have a degree
Viding Township 24%Como Township 9.5%
Homeowners+8.9 pts renters
Como Township has more renters
Viding Township 71.4%Como Township 62.5%
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 TownshipViding Township
Snow a year—41″
January low—-1°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th95th
Outdoors & history
Como TownshipViding Township
Trails7 mi3 mi
Conserved land59.2%0%
Settled1900—
Community
Como TownshipViding 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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Como TownshipMarshall CountyViding TownshipClay County
Como Township ↔ Viding Township100 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 TownshipViding Township
People
Population 33Highest 28Lowest
Median age 43.8±22Lowest 13% above MN 46.7±9.1Highest 20% above MN
Viding Township 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% 3.6%±94.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Como Township and Viding Township 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% 28.6%±100Lowest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Viding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8% 7.1%±9.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Viding Township 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 —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333Lowest 31% below MN $2,429Highest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 15.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 25%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 71.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 26 min 12% above MN
Work from home 14.3%±38.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.7%±12.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Viding Township 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (47%)Fargo (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Viding TownshipFew work in Como Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 59.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 3.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.0Highest
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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