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Dewey Township vs Lind Township Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: size (5.2× in Dewey Township) and median age (16 yrs 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.
Dewey Township A small town of 140
Quiet strengths Dewey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey Township →
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 differ most 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 Dewey Township and Lind Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dewey Township ↔ Lind Township 6.0 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
140 Highest 27 Lowest
Median age
37.5 ±9.4 Lowest 3% below MN 53.5 ±0.2 Highest 38% above MN
Kids under 18
36.4% ±10.8 Highest MN: 22.9% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
9.3% ±16.5 Lowest MN: 17.3% 11.1% ±100 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.4% Highest MN: 39.4% 0% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1% ±7.6 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±52.4 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$84,063 ±$32k Lowest 6% below MN $90,556 ±$14k Highest about the MN average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,300 ±$28k 49% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$971 71% below MN —
Below poverty line
2.1% Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 78.6% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN 1993 Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
23 min about the MN average —
Work from home
6.5% ±7.5 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±41.7 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Highest 24.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Greenbush (11%) Greenbush (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lind Township Few work in Dewey Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.3% Highest 2.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
14.2 mi Lowest 16.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 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.
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Favorite Local Spot Dewey Township or Lind Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dewey Township? → Moving to Dewey Township: what should I know? →
1 neighbor in Dewey Township can answer.
Lind Township or Dewey 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 Dewey Township Towns like Dewey 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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