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Deerhorn Township vs Sinclair Township

99 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair Township) and property tax bill (+75% in Sinclair Township).

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Deerhorn Township, MNA small town of 97Wilkin County · 97 people
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Sinclair Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 95 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.

Deerhorn TownshipA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsDeerhorn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deerhorn 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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Sinclair 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.

Deerhorn Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Sinclair Township$1,950/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Sinclair Township and Deerhorn 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.

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
Deerhorn TownshipSinclair Township
Snow a year50″—
January low-1°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)149d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th30th
Outdoors & history
Deerhorn TownshipSinclair Township
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.2%17.7%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
Deerhorn TownshipSinclair 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

99 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Deerhorn Township ↔ Sinclair Township99 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.

Deerhorn TownshipSinclair Township
People
Population 97Highest 95Lowest
Median age 43.3±16.6Highest 12% above MN 42.6±26.6Lowest 10% above MN
Deerhorn Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±14.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 30.5%±20.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±23.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.1%±22.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Highest MN: 39.4% 30.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±10.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±14.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Deerhorn Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,750±$11k 5% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,500±$95kLowest 28% below MN $333,300±$47kHighest about the MN average
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,361Lowest 59% below MN $2,385Highest 29% below MN
Below poverty line 5.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981 2 yrs newer than MN 1981 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN
Work from home 2.1%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.4%±11.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Breckenridge (13%)Bagley (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sinclair TownshipFew work in Deerhorn Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.7Lowest
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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