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Davis Township vs Thorpe Township 137 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+50.1 pts in Thorpe Township) and conserved land (+79.7 pts in Thorpe Township).
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 Township A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Davis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Davis 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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 137 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Davis Township ↔ Thorpe Township 137 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
59 Highest 50 Lowest
Median age
61.3 ±8.1 Highest 58% above MN 56.8 ±11 Lowest 46% above MN
Kids under 18
1.7% ±45 Lowest MN: 22.9% 4% ±49.2 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
40.7% ±36.7 Highest MN: 17.3% 36% ±36.8 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.8% Lowest MN: 39.4% 64.6% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7% ±17.7 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±28.3 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$106,250 ±$15k 19% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250 63% below MN —
Below poverty line
1.7% Lowest MN: 9.3% 58% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949 Lowest 30 yrs older than MN 1991 Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
23 min about the MN average —
Work from home
3.7% ±7 Lowest MN: 17.6% 53.8% ±42.4 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.8 mi Highest 27.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.42 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hallock (25%) Bemidji (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Thorpe Township Few work in Davis Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 79.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.6 mi Lowest 18.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Davis Township or Thorpe Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Davis Township? → Moving to Davis Township: what should I know? →
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Thorpe Township or Davis Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Thorpe Township? → Moving to Thorpe Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Davis Township Towns like Davis Township 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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