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Eckvoll Township vs Rollis Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Eckvoll Township) and conserved land (+35.4 pts in Eckvoll Township).

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Eckvoll Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 87 people
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Rollis Township, MNA small town of 58Marshall County · 58 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.

Eckvoll TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.1% conserved land7.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Eckvoll Township →
Rollis TownshipA small town of 58
Quiet strengthsRollis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rollis 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.

Trails4.9×
Eckvoll Township has more miles of trail
Eckvoll Township 7.4 miRollis Township 1.5 mi
Conserved land+35.4 pts
Eckvoll Township has more conserved land
Eckvoll Township 44.1%Rollis Township 8.7%
Average commute15 min
Eckvoll Township has the shorter commute
Rollis Township 31 minEckvoll Township 17 min
Homeowners+18.7 pts renters
Eckvoll Township has more renters
Rollis Township 92.9%Eckvoll Township 74.2%
Street grid+60%
Rollis Township has the more walkable street grid
Rollis Township 0.8Eckvoll Township 0.5
Bachelor’s degree++10.8 pts
More adults in Rollis Township have a degree
Rollis Township 15.7%Eckvoll Township 4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Eckvoll 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.

Eckvoll Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
Rollis Township$820/mo
Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Eckvoll Township and Rollis 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

Eckvoll Township and Rollis Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eckvoll TownshipRollis TownshipEckvoll TownshipRollis Township
Eckvoll Township ↔ Rollis Township6.0 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
Eckvoll TownshipRollis Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th78th
Outdoors & history
Eckvoll TownshipRollis Township
Trails7 mi2 mi
Conserved land44.1%8.7%
Settled19011899
Community
Eckvoll TownshipRollis 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.

Eckvoll TownshipRollis Township
People
Population 87Highest 58Lowest
Median age 55.5±27.6Lowest 43% above MN 66±7.8Highest 70% above MN
Rollis Township and Eckvoll Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±26.8Highest MN: 22.9% 6.9%±38.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Eckvoll Township and Rollis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.3%±31.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 51.7%±19.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Rollis Township and Eckvoll Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 15.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.3 MN: 5.8% 0%±24.4 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,563±$55kHighest 20% above MN $82,500±$38kLowest 7% below MN
Eckvoll Township and Rollis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $194,600±$38kHighest 41% below MN $141,700±$104kLowest 57% below MN
Eckvoll Township and Rollis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,025Highest 69% below MN $900Lowest 73% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 27% below MN 31 minHighest 37% above MN
Work from home 17.9%±8.9Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±43.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Eckvoll Township and Rollis 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 26.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (48%)Thief River Falls (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rollis TownshipFew work in Eckvoll Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 44.1%Highest 8.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.8Highest
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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