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Copley Township vs Holst Township

Next-door neighbors in Clearwater County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in Holst Township) and home values (+47% in Holst Township).

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Copley Township, MNKnown for its schoolsClearwater County · 825 people
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Holst Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 271 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.

Copley TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MN districts All about Copley Township →
Holst TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.8% conserved land3.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Holst 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.

Jobs per worker3.4×
Holst Township is more of a job hub
Holst Township 0.27Copley Township 0.08
Home values+47%
Homes cost more in Holst Township
Holst Township $276,800Copley Township $188,000
Median age12.6 yrs
Holst Township skews older
Holst Township 44.5Copley Township 31.9
Size3×
Copley Township is the bigger place
Copley Township 825Holst Township 271
Average commute8 min
Copley Township has the shorter commute
Holst Township 25 minCopley Township 18 min
Street grid+75%
Copley Township has the more walkable street grid
Copley Township 1.4Holst Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Holst 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.

Copley Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Holst Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Holst Township and Copley 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

Copley Township and Holst Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Copley TownshipHolst TownshipCopley TownshipHolst Township
Copley Township ↔ Holst Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
CCopley TownshipBetter than 28% of districts in the state –Holst TownshipNot graded
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
Copley TownshipHolst Township
Snow a year52″—
January low-4°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)130d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th30th
Outdoors & history
Copley TownshipHolst Township
Trails4 mi3 mi
Conserved land8.1%19.8%
Community
Copley TownshipHolst 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.

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.

Copley TownshipHolst Township
People
Population 825Highest 271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 31.9±6.2Lowest 18% below MN 44.5±6.1Highest 15% above MN
Kids under 18 32.6%±5Highest MN: 22.9% 24%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Copley Township and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±4Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±3.3Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±2.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Copley Township and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,292±$11kLowest 19% below MN $87,083±$30kHighest about the MN average
Holst Township and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,000±$23kLowest 43% below MN $276,800±$34kHighest 16% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,301Lowest 61% below MN $1,488Highest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.4%±76.1Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Holst Township and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 23% below MN 25 minHighest 11% above MN
Work from home 7.1%±5.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.2%±4.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Holst Township and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bagley (28%)Bemidji (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Holst TownshipFew work in Copley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.1%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miHighest 3.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.8Lowest
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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