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Eckles Township vs Lammers Township

Next-door neighbors in Beltrami County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+31.1 pts in Eckles Township) and street grid (3.4× in Eckles Township).

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Eckles Township, MNA small town of 1,898Beltrami County · 1,898 people
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Lammers Township, MNA small town of 691Beltrami County · 691 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.

Eckles TownshipA small town of 1,898
Quiet strengthsEckles Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eckles Township →
Lammers TownshipA small town of 691
Quiet strengthsLammers Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lammers 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.

Growth since 2010+31.1 pts
Eckles Township has grown faster since 2010
Eckles Township +32.8%Lammers Township +1.7%
Street grid3.4×
Eckles Township has the more walkable street grid
Eckles Township 3.4Lammers Township 1.0
Jobs per worker3.4×
Lammers Township is more of a job hub
Lammers Township 0.91Eckles Township 0.27
Average commute10 min
Eckles Township has the shorter commute
Lammers Township 32 minEckles Township 22 min
Home values+22%
Homes cost more in Lammers Township
Lammers Township $277,300Eckles Township $227,400
Size2.7×
Eckles Township is the bigger place
Eckles Township 1,898Lammers Township 691
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Lammers 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.

Eckles Township$1,380/mo
Typical home $227K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,182/mo · Housing →
Lammers Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Lammers Township and Eckles 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

Eckles Township and Lammers Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eckles TownshipLammers TownshipEckles TownshipLammers Township
Eckles Township ↔ Lammers Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
BEckles TownshipHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –Lammers TownshipNot graded
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
Eckles TownshipLammers Township
Snow a year49″52″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)131d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th37th
Outdoors & history
Eckles TownshipLammers Township
Trails12 mi8 mi
Conserved land9.1%2.4%
Community
Eckles TownshipLammers 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.

Eckles TownshipLammers Township
People
Population 1,898Highest 691Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +32.8%Highest MN: +7.6% +1.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 33.5±3.5Lowest 14% below MN 35.9±9.6Highest 7% below MN
Lammers Township and Eckles Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.8%±4.5Highest MN: 22.9% 28.2%±6.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Eckles Township and Lammers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±2.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 15.8%±2.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Lammers Township and Eckles Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.2%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Eckles Township and Lammers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,125±$10kLowest 12% below MN $96,667±$13kHighest 9% above MN
Lammers Township and Eckles Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,400±$14kLowest 31% below MN $277,300±$34kHighest 16% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,182±$50 8% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,240Highest 33% below MN $2,148Lowest 36% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.1%±11Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Eckles Township and Lammers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 25 yrs newer than MN 1991Lowest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 5% below MN 32 minHighest 39% above MN
Work from home 9.4%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6% 4.9%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Eckles Township and Lammers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.91Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (48%)Bemidji (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lammers TownshipFew work in Eckles Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.1%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.0 miHighest 8.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Highest 1.0Lowest
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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