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Field Township vs Clover Township

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.8× in Clover Township) and property tax bill (2.4× in Field Township).

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Field Township, MNA small town of 285St. Louis County · 285 people
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Clover Township, MNA small town of 425Pine County · 425 people
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.

Field TownshipA small town of 285
Quiet strengthsField Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Field Township →
Clover TownshipA small town of 425
Quiet strengthsClover Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clover 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Field 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.

Field Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →
Clover Township$480/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Field Township and Clover 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.

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
Field TownshipClover Township
Snow a year61″53″
January low-5°F2°F
July high77°F80°F
Growing season (days)138d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd31st
Outdoors & history
Field TownshipClover Township
Conserved land3%0.7%
National Register places1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Field TownshipClover 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.

Where they are

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Field Township ↔ Clover Township127 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.

Field TownshipClover Township
People
Population 285Lowest 425Highest
Median age 57.4±4.1Lowest 48% above MN 62.6±4.5Highest 61% above MN
Clover Township and Field Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±5.1Highest MN: 22.9% 4.9%±5.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Field Township and Clover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.5%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 46.1%±4.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 13%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±4.1Highest MN: 5.8% 3.3%±2.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Field Township and Clover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,583±$14kLowest 22% below MN $82,292±$10kHighest 8% below MN
Clover Township and Field Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,000±$15kHighest 48% below MN $82,500±$10kLowest 75% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,271Highest 62% below MN $533Lowest 84% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Clover Township and Field Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1999Highest 20 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 6% below MN 35 minHighest 52% above MN
Work from home 4.2%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 27.5%±14.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 53.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hibbing (24%)Hinckley (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clover TownshipFew work in Field Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.2 miHighest 9.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 4.6Highest
Schools
School district ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town North Woods Secondary—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.8 —
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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