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Foldahl Township vs Wright Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: household income (+73% in Foldahl Township) and trails (2.5× in Foldahl Township).

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Foldahl Township, MNA small town of 66Marshall County · 66 people
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Wright Township, MNA small town of 63Marshall County · 63 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.

Foldahl TownshipA small town of 66
Quiet strengthsFoldahl Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foldahl Township →
Wright TownshipA small town of 63
Quiet strengthsWright Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wright 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.

Household income+73%
Households in Foldahl Township earn more
Foldahl Township $118,182Wright Township $68,438
Trails2.5×
Foldahl Township has more miles of trail
Foldahl Township 9.8 miWright Township 4.0 mi
Bachelor’s degree++14.4 pts
More adults in Foldahl Township have a degree
Foldahl Township 19.1%Wright Township 4.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,020 more a month in Foldahl 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.

Foldahl Township$2,320/mo
Typical home $343K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Wright Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $1,020 a month, about $12,200 a year, between Foldahl Township and Wright 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

Foldahl Township and Wright Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Foldahl TownshipWright TownshipFoldahl TownshipWright Township
Foldahl Township ↔ Wright Township5.9 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
Foldahl TownshipWright Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st71st
Outdoors & history
Foldahl TownshipWright Township
Trails10 mi4 mi
Conserved land1.2%6.6%
Settled18831884
National Register places2—
Community
Foldahl TownshipWright 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.

Foldahl TownshipWright Township
People
Population 66Highest 63Lowest
Median age 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above MN 46.4±22.2Lowest 20% above MN
Foldahl Township and Wright Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.8%±28.2Highest MN: 22.9% 28.6%±8.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Foldahl Township and Wright Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.8%±42.7Highest MN: 17.3% 28.6%±37.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Foldahl Township and Wright Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 4.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±15.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±16.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Wright Township and Foldahl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $118,182±$21kHighest 33% above MN $68,438±$14kLowest 23% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $343,300±$23kHighest 4% above MN $225,000±$100kLowest 32% below MN
Foldahl Township and Wright Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,438 57% below MN
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 11 yrs older than MN 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 66% above MN 38 minLowest 65% above MN
Work from home 34.4%±45.6Highest MN: 17.6% 4.3%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Foldahl Township and Wright 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 21.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (39%)Thief River Falls (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wright TownshipFew work in Foldahl Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.8 miHighest 4.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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