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Fleming Township vs Barclay Township

42 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Barclay Township) and seasonal homes (+36.8 pts in Fleming Township).

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Fleming Township, MNA small town of 403Aitkin County · 403 people
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Barclay Township, MNA small town of 569Cass County · 569 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.

Fleming TownshipA small town of 403
Quiet strengthsFleming Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fleming Township →
Barclay TownshipA small town of 569
Quiet strengthsBarclay Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barclay Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid4×
Barclay Township has the more walkable street grid
Barclay Township 2.0Fleming Township 0.5
Seasonal homes+36.8 pts
Fleming Township has more second homes
Fleming Township 62.7%Barclay Township 25.9%
Average commute14 min
Barclay Township has the shorter commute
Fleming Township 30 minBarclay Township 17 min
Jobs per worker2.3×
Fleming Township is more of a job hub
Fleming Township 0.14Barclay Township 0.06
Trails+72%
Fleming Township has more miles of trail
Fleming Township 5.0 miBarclay Township 2.9 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Fleming 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.

Fleming Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $284K (Census) · tax rate 0.44% · Housing →
Barclay Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Fleming Township and Barclay 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.

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
Fleming TownshipBarclay Township
Snow a year43″39″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high78°F80°F
Growing season (days)144d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th17th
Outdoors & history
Fleming TownshipBarclay Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land8.6%5%
Community
Fleming TownshipBarclay 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

42 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fleming TownshipAitkin CountyBarclay TownshipCass County
Fleming Township ↔ Barclay Township42 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.

Fleming TownshipBarclay Township
People
Population 403Lowest 569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.1% MN: +7.6%
Median age 59.3±5.6Highest 53% above MN 57.6±4.4Lowest 48% above MN
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9% 12.1%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.2%±9.2Highest MN: 17.3% 33%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 14.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.1%±1Highest MN: 5.8%
Barclay Township and Fleming Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,500±$12kHighest 35% below MN $54,637±$7kLowest 39% below MN
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $283,900±$38kHighest 14% below MN $255,300±$47kLowest 22% below MN
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,242Highest 63% below MN $1,163Lowest 65% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 23.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 33% above MN 17 minLowest 27% below MN
Work from home 16.9%±10.8Highest MN: 17.6% 12.7%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Fleming Township and Barclay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aitkin (15%)Pine River (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barclay TownshipFew work in Fleming Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.6%Highest 5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 2.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 2.0Highest
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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