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Freeport vs Copley Township

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (24.1× in Freeport) and trails (13.7× in Copley Township).

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Freeport, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 787 people
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Copley Township, MNKnown for its schoolsClearwater County · 825 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.

FreeportKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of MN districts All about Freeport →
Copley TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MN districts All about Copley 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.

Street grid24.1×
Freeport has the more walkable street grid
Freeport 33.8Copley Township 1.4
Trails13.7×
Copley Township has more miles of trail
Copley Township 4.1 miFreeport 0.3 mi
Jobs per worker7.8×
Freeport is more of a job hub
Freeport 0.62Copley Township 0.08
Property tax bill+89%
Tax bills are bigger in Freeport
Freeport $2,462Copley Township $1,301
Average commute9 min
Copley Township has the shorter commute
Freeport 27 minCopley Township 18 min
Growth since 2010+7.4 pts
Freeport has grown faster since 2010
Freeport +6.8%Copley Township -0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,380 more a month in Freeport

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.

Freeport$2,480/mo
Typical home $402K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $906/mo · Housing →
Copley Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $1,380 a month, about $16,600 a year, between Freeport and Copley 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.

Schools
B+FreeportBetter than 66% of districts in the state CCopley TownshipBetter than 28% of districts in the state
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
FreeportCopley Township
Snow a year39″52″
January low0°F-4°F
July high81°F79°F
Growing season (days)148d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th10th
Outdoors & history
FreeportCopley Township
Trails0 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%8.1%
Settled1892—
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here4—
Community
FreeportCopley 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

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FreeportMNCopley TownshipClearwater County
Freeport ↔ Copley Township134 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.

FreeportCopley Township
People
Population 787Lowest 825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.8%Highest MN: +7.6% -0.6%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 30.2±2.5Lowest 22% below MN 31.9±6.2Highest 18% below MN
Copley Township and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±5.3Highest MN: 22.9% 32.6%±5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Freeport and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±2.8Highest MN: 17.3% 15.5%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Freeport and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.2%±3.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Copley Township and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,808±$11kHighest about the MN average $72,292±$11kLowest 19% below MN
Freeport and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $223,200±$8kHighest 32% below MN $188,000±$23kLowest 43% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $906±$324 29% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,462Highest 27% below MN $1,301Lowest 61% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±29.4Highest MN: 48.1% 17.4%±76.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Freeport and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 18% above MN 18 minLowest 23% below MN
Work from home 8.2%±2.9Highest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±5.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Freeport and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Melrose (15%)Bagley (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Copley TownshipFew work in Freeport
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 8.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 4.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.8Highest 1.4Lowest
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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