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Deerfield Township vs Powers Township

Next-door neighbors in Cass County. The biggest differences: street grid (6.3× in Powers Township) and median age (29.7 yrs in Powers Township).

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Deerfield Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 157 people
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Powers Township, MNA small town of 858Cass County · 858 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.

Deerfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.7% conserved land2.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Deerfield Township →
Powers TownshipA small town of 858
Quiet strengthsPowers Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Powers 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.

Street grid6.3×
Powers Township has the more walkable street grid
Powers Township 1.9Deerfield Township 0.3
Median age29.7 yrs
Powers Township skews older
Powers Township 61.5Deerfield Township 31.8
Age 65++29.3 pts
Powers Township has more people 65 and up
Powers Township 41.4%Deerfield Township 12.1%
Kids under 18+20.3 pts
Deerfield Township has more kids
Deerfield Township 31.8%Powers Township 11.5%
Size5.5×
Powers Township is the bigger place
Powers Township 858Deerfield Township 157
Jobs per worker2.1×
Powers Township is more of a job hub
Powers Township 0.41Deerfield Township 0.20
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Powers 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.

Deerfield Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · Housing →
Powers Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Powers Township and Deerfield 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

Deerfield Township and Powers Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Deerfield TownshipPowers TownshipDeerfield TownshipPowers Township
Deerfield Township ↔ Powers Township6.7 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
Deerfield TownshipPowers Township
Snow a year—39″
January low—-1°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th17th
Outdoors & history
Deerfield TownshipPowers Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land15.7%3.4%
Community
Deerfield TownshipPowers 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.

Deerfield TownshipPowers Township
People
Population 157Lowest 858Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +13.4% MN: +7.6%
Median age 31.8±12.2Lowest 18% below MN 61.5±3.5Highest 59% above MN
Kids under 18 31.8%±9.8Highest MN: 22.9% 11.5%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 12.1%±14.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 41.4%±10.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Lowest MN: 39.4% 14%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±9.7Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Deerfield Township and Powers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,250±$20kLowest 37% below MN $59,196±$8kHighest 34% below MN
Powers Township and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,300±$47kLowest 37% below MN $242,200±$29kHighest 26% below MN
Powers Township and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Lowest 70% below MN $1,242Highest 63% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 40.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 18.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 18 yrs newer than MN 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 20 minHighest 11% below MN
Work from home 15.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6% 8.2%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Deerfield Township and Powers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hackensack (11%)Pine River (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Powers TownshipFew work in Deerfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.7%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.9Highest
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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