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Dieter Township vs Pohlitz Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+56.7 pts renters in Pohlitz Township) and street grid (3.7× in Dieter Township).

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Dieter Township, MNA small town of 165Roseau County · 165 people
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Pohlitz Township, MNAn outdoors townRoseau County · 34 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.

Dieter TownshipA small town of 165
Quiet strengthsDieter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dieter Township →
Pohlitz TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.1% conserved land20 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Pohlitz 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.

Homeowners+56.7 pts renters
Pohlitz Township has more renters
Dieter Township 98.8%Pohlitz Township 42.1%
Street grid3.7×
Dieter Township has the more walkable street grid
Dieter Township 1.1Pohlitz Township 0.3
Conserved land+42.5 pts
Pohlitz Township has more conserved land
Pohlitz Township 52.1%Dieter Township 9.6%
Size4.9×
Dieter Township is the bigger place
Dieter Township 165Pohlitz Township 34
Trails2.5×
Pohlitz Township has more miles of trail
Pohlitz Township 19.9 miDieter Township 8.1 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dieter TownshipPohlitz TownshipDieter TownshipPohlitz Township
Dieter Township ↔ Pohlitz Township6.5 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
Dieter TownshipPohlitz Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Dieter TownshipPohlitz Township
Trails8 mi20 mi
Conserved land9.6%52.1%
Community
Dieter TownshipPohlitz 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.

Dieter TownshipPohlitz Township
People
Population 165Highest 34Lowest
Median age 50.2±9.4Highest 29% above MN 37.5±8.4Lowest 3% below MN
Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±9.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 20.6%±73.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Pohlitz Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±12.7Highest MN: 17.3% 17.6%±95.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±6.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±41.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,750±$24kHighest 6% below MN $58,125±$15kLowest 35% below MN
Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,600±$25k 62% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,236Lowest 63% below MN $1,333Highest 60% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 42.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 24% below MN 15 minLowest 36% below MN
Work from home 24.1%±13.9Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±71.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Dieter Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (38%)Roseau (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pohlitz TownshipFew work in Dieter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.6%Lowest 52.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miLowest 19.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.3Lowest
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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