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Eagle Township vs Rollingstone

183 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (52.9× in Rollingstone) and seasonal homes (+39 pts in Eagle Township).

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Eagle Township, MNA small town of 554Carlton County · 554 people
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Rollingstone, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 620 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.

Eagle TownshipA small town of 554
Quiet strengthsEagle Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eagle Township →
RollingstoneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of MN districts History7 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Rollingstone →
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.

Street grid52.9×
Rollingstone has the more walkable street grid
Rollingstone 68.8Eagle Township 1.3
Seasonal homes+39 pts
Eagle Township has more second homes
Eagle Township 39%Rollingstone 0%
Trails3.3×
Eagle Township has more miles of trail
Eagle Township 3.6 miRollingstone 1.1 mi
Rent+40%
Rent runs higher in Eagle Township
Eagle Township $1,047Rollingstone $747
Growth since 2010+10.7 pts
Rollingstone has grown faster since 2010
Rollingstone +2.1%Eagle Township -8.6%
Average commute7 min
Rollingstone has the shorter commute
Eagle Township 35 minRollingstone 29 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Rollingstone

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.

Eagle Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,047/mo · Housing →
Rollingstone$1,890/mo
Typical home $315K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $747/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Rollingstone and Eagle 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Eagle TownshipNot graded CRollingstoneBetter than 33% of districts in the state
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
Eagle TownshipRollingstone
Snow a year59″36″
January low-3°F8°F
July high76°F83°F
Growing season (days)107d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th65th
Outdoors & history
Eagle TownshipRollingstone
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.4%0%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—1
Community
Eagle TownshipRollingstone
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.

Where they are

183 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eagle TownshipCarlton CountyRollingstoneMN
Eagle Township ↔ Rollingstone183 miles apart
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.

Eagle TownshipRollingstone
People
Population 554Lowest 620Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.6%Lowest MN: +7.6% +2.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 43.9±2.9Highest 13% above MN 41.8±7.3Lowest 8% above MN
Eagle Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±4.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 27.1%±3.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Rollingstone and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±2.2Highest MN: 17.3% 17.4%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Eagle Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Eagle Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,167±$8kHighest 6% above MN $93,000±$7kLowest 4% above MN
Eagle Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,500±$25kLowest 28% below MN $239,400±$29kHighest 27% below MN
Rollingstone and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,047±$120Highest 18% below MN $747±$135Lowest 42% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,570Highest 23% below MN $2,188Lowest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.2%±72.6Lowest MN: 48.1% 78.8%±35.5Highest MN: 48.1%
Rollingstone and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 6.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 86.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than MN 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 56% above MN 29 minLowest 27% above MN
Work from home 13%±5.5Highest MN: 17.6% 8.1%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Eagle Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cloquet (13%)Winona (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RollingstoneFew work in Eagle Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 68.8Highest
Schools
School district —Rollingstone Community School
High school in town —None in town
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Eagle 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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