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French Township vs Mantrap Township

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.1× in French Township) and conserved land (+23.4 pts in French Township).

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French Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 610 people
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Mantrap Township, MNAn outdoors townHubbard County · 727 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.

French TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.9% conserved land20 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about French Township →
Mantrap TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.5% conserved land6.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mantrap 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.

Trails3.1×
French Township has more miles of trail
French Township 20.1 miMantrap Township 6.4 mi
Conserved land+23.4 pts
French Township has more conserved land
French Township 38.9%Mantrap Township 15.5%
Average commute10 min
Mantrap Township has the shorter commute
French Township 36 minMantrap Township 26 min
Jobs per worker+75%
French Township is more of a job hub
French Township 0.14Mantrap Township 0.08
Typical home built15 yrs
French Township’s homes are older
Mantrap Township 1991French Township 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in French 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.

French Township$2,090/mo
Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Mantrap Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $319K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $894/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between French Township and Mantrap 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
French TownshipMantrap Township
Snow a year—52″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd39th
Outdoors & history
French TownshipMantrap Township
Trails20 mi6 mi
Conserved land38.9%15.5%
Community
French TownshipMantrap 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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

French TownshipSt. Louis CountyMantrap TownshipHubbard County
French Township ↔ Mantrap Township98 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.

French TownshipMantrap Township
People
Population 610Lowest 727Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Lowest MN: +7.6% +0.6%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 56.9±15.1Highest 47% above MN 53.8±10.7Lowest 39% above MN
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.4%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 16.5%±6.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Mantrap Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.9%±13.8Highest MN: 17.3% 28.2%±3.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 38%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Mantrap Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,750±$15kHighest 12% above MN $85,603±$4kLowest 4% below MN
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,800±$26kHighest 9% above MN $318,800±$37kLowest 3% below MN
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$519Highest 7% above MN $894±$300Lowest 30% below MN
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,615Highest 22% below MN $2,276Lowest 32% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 4.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 26 minLowest 16% above MN
Work from home 11.4%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 10.4%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
French Township and Mantrap Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5% 0.5%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hibbing (22%)Walker (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mantrap TownshipFew work in French Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.9%Highest 15.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.1 miHighest 6.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.5Highest
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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