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Davis Township vs Clay Township

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Clay Township) and seasonal homes (+68 pts in Clay Township).

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Davis Township, MNA small town of 59Kittson County · 59 people
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Clay Township, MNA small town of 57Hubbard County · 57 people
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.

Davis TownshipA small town of 59
Quiet strengthsDavis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Clay TownshipA small town of 57
Quiet strengthsClay Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clay 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.

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
Davis TownshipClay Township
Snow a year44″52″
January low-5°F-4°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)134d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th64th
Outdoors & history
Davis TownshipClay Township
Trails7 mi25 mi
Conserved land0%4.6%
Settled1882—
Community
Davis TownshipClay 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

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis Township ↔ Clay Township134 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.

Davis TownshipClay Township
People
Population 59Highest 57Lowest
Median age 61.3±8.1Lowest 58% above MN 66.5±7Highest 71% above MN
Clay Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 1.7%±45Highest MN: 22.9% 0%±49.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.7%±36.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 50.9%±34.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Clay Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 63.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 50.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±17.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 7%±18.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Clay Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,250±$15kHighest 19% above MN $89,583±$59kLowest about the MN average
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $437,500±$47k 33% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,250Lowest 63% below MN $3,278Highest about the MN average
Below poverty line 1.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 30 yrs older than MN 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 min about the MN average —
Work from home 3.7%±7Lowest MN: 17.6% 23.8%±24.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Clay Township and Davis 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 31.8 miLowest 39.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hallock (25%)Park Rapids (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clay TownshipFew work in Davis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miLowest 24.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.3Lowest
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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