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Deer Township vs Lind Township Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: size (5.4× in Deer Township) and homeowners (+16.9 pts renters in Lind 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.
Deer Township A small town of 145
Quiet strengths Deer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Lind Township A small town of 27
Quiet strengths Lind Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lind 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Deer Township and Lind Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Deer Township ↔ Lind Township 5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
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.
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
145 Highest 27 Lowest
Median age
46.2 ±7 Lowest 19% above MN 53.5 ±0.2 Highest 38% above MN
Kids under 18
26.2% ±11.4 Highest MN: 22.9% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
12.4% ±16.8 Highest MN: 17.3% 11.1% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.1% Highest MN: 39.4% 0% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.8 MN: 5.8% 0% ±52.4 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$65,833 ±$16k Lowest 26% below MN $90,556 ±$14k Highest about the MN average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$152,300 ±$43k 54% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$958 71% below MN —
Below poverty line
11% Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5% Highest MN: 72.2% 78.6% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Lowest 11 yrs older than MN 1993 Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
28 min 25% above MN —
Work from home
2.7% ±3.9 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±41.7 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
16.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
8.67 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Roseau (17%) Greenbush (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lind Township Few work in Deer Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.2% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
11.4 mi Lowest 16.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 2 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.5 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.
Deer Township or Lind Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Deer Township? → Moving to Deer Township: what should I know? →
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Lind Township or Deer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lind Township? → Moving to Lind Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Deer Township Towns like Deer 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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