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Dewey Township vs Hereim Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+75% in Hereim Township) and trails (2.4× in Dewey Township).

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Dewey Township, MNA small town of 140Roseau County · 140 people
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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 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.

Dewey TownshipA small town of 140
Quiet strengthsDewey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey Township →
Hereim TownshipA small town of 239
Quiet strengthsHereim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hereim Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Hereim Township
Hereim Township $1,697Dewey Township $971
Trails2.4×
Dewey Township has more miles of trail
Dewey Township 14.2 miHereim Township 5.8 mi
Jobs per worker2.2×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Dewey Township 0.18
Average commute8 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Dewey Township 23 minHereim Township 15 min
Street grid+50%
Hereim Township has the more walkable street grid
Hereim Township 0.9Dewey Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Where they are

Dewey Township and Hereim Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dewey TownshipHereim TownshipDewey TownshipHereim Township
Dewey Township ↔ Hereim Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Dewey Township$950/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Hereim Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Hereim Township and Dewey 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
Dewey TownshipHereim Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Dewey TownshipHereim Township
Trails14 mi6 mi
Conserved land6.3%0.9%
Community
Dewey TownshipHereim Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Dewey TownshipHereim Township
People
Population 140Lowest 239Highest
Median age 37.5±9.4Lowest 3% below MN 45.1±10.6Highest 16% above MN
Hereim Township and Dewey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.4%±10.8Highest MN: 22.9% 25.5%±11Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dewey Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.3%±16.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 18.8%±7.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Hereim Township and Dewey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 21.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±7.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.5%±4.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Hereim Township and Dewey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,063±$32kHighest 6% below MN $60,000±$13kLowest 33% below MN
Dewey Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$28kLowest 49% below MN $170,800±$26kHighest 48% below MN
Hereim Township and Dewey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $971Lowest 71% below MN $1,697Highest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 2.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MN average 15 minLowest 35% below MN
Work from home 6.5%±7.5Highest MN: 17.6% 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Dewey Township and Hereim 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%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenbush (11%)Roseau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hereim TownshipFew work in Dewey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 14.2 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.9Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Dewey Township

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Pelan Township23 people · $171K homes
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Towns like Dewey Township

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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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