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Dieter Township vs Ross Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: work from home (+19.1 pts in Dieter Township) and property tax bill (+39% in Ross Township).

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Dieter Township, MNA small town of 165Roseau County · 165 people
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Ross Township, MNA small town of 369Roseau County · 369 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 →
Ross TownshipA small town of 369
Quiet strengthsRoss Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ross 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.

Work from home+19.1 pts
More people work from home in Dieter Township
Dieter Township 24.1%Ross Township 5%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Ross Township
Ross Township $1,723Dieter Township $1,236
Size2.2×
Ross Township is the bigger place
Ross Township 369Dieter Township 165
Conserved land+9.6 pts
Dieter Township has more conserved land
Dieter Township 9.6%Ross Township 0%
Average commute4 min
Ross Township has the shorter commute
Dieter Township 17 minRoss Township 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Ross 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.

Dieter Township$770/mo
Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Ross Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Ross Township and Dieter 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

Dieter Township and Ross Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dieter TownshipRoss TownshipDieter TownshipRoss Township
Dieter Township ↔ Ross Township6.8 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 TownshipRoss Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Dieter TownshipRoss Township
Trails8 mi5 mi
Conserved land9.6%0%
Community
Dieter TownshipRoss 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 TownshipRoss Township
People
Population 165Lowest 369Highest
Median age 50.2±9.4Highest 29% above MN 39.3±7.2Lowest about the MN average
Dieter Township and Ross 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% 25.2%±1.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Ross 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% 11.9%±2.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Dieter Township and Ross 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 22.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±6.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Ross Township and Dieter 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±$24kLowest 6% below MN $100,625±$17kHighest 13% above MN
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,600±$25kLowest 62% below MN $181,300±$51kHighest 45% below MN
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,236Lowest 63% below MN $1,723Highest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than MN 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 24% below MN 13 minLowest 41% below MN
Work from home 24.1%±13.9Highest MN: 17.6% 5%±2.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (38%)Roseau (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ross TownshipFew work in Dieter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miHighest 5.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.4Highest
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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