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Dudley Township vs Sinclair Township

Next-door neighbors in Clearwater County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23× in Sinclair Township) and trails (6.1× in Dudley Township).

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Dudley Township, MNA small town of 519Clearwater County · 519 people
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Sinclair Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 95 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.

Dudley TownshipA small town of 519
Quiet strengthsDudley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dudley Township →
Sinclair TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.7% conserved land1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Sinclair 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.

Jobs per worker23×
Sinclair Township is more of a job hub
Sinclair Township 0.23Dudley Township 0.01
Trails6.1×
Dudley Township has more miles of trail
Dudley Township 8.6 miSinclair Township 1.4 mi
Home values2×
Homes cost more in Sinclair Township
Sinclair Township $333,300Dudley Township $166,100
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Sinclair Township
Sinclair Township $2,385Dudley Township $1,092
Seasonal homes+51.5 pts
Sinclair Township has more second homes
Sinclair Township 53.8%Dudley Township 2.3%
Size5.5×
Dudley Township is the bigger place
Dudley Township 519Sinclair Township 95
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $980 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.

Dudley Township$960/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →
Sinclair Township$1,950/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $980 a month, about $11,800 a year, between Sinclair Township and Dudley 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

Dudley Township and Sinclair Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dudley TownshipSinclair TownshipDudley TownshipSinclair Township
Dudley Township ↔ Sinclair Township5.3 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
Dudley TownshipSinclair Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Dudley TownshipSinclair Township
Trails9 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.7%17.7%
Community
Dudley 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.

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.

Dudley TownshipSinclair Township
People
Population 519Highest 95Lowest
Median age 31.9±8.2Lowest 18% below MN 42.6±26.6Highest 10% above MN
Sinclair Township and Dudley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.6%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9% 30.5%±20.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dudley Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.6%±2Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.1%±22.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Sinclair Township and Dudley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±14.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Dudley 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 $70,417±$15k 21% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,100±$40kLowest 50% below MN $333,300±$47kHighest about the MN average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $938±$257 27% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,092Lowest 67% below MN $2,385Highest 29% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.2%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than MN 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 9% above MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN
Work from home 5.5%±6Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.4%±11.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Sinclair Township and Dudley 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 18.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (21%)Bagley (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sinclair TownshipFew work in Dudley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.6 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 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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