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French Township vs Moe Township

173 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+27 pts in French Township) and average commute (13 min in Moe Township).

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French Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 610 people
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Moe Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 703 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 →
Moe TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.4% conserved land8.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Moe 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.

Seasonal homes+27 pts
French Township has more second homes
French Township 62.3%Moe Township 35.3%
Average commute13 min
Moe Township has the shorter commute
French Township 36 minMoe Township 23 min
Conserved land+25.5 pts
French Township has more conserved land
French Township 38.9%Moe Township 13.4%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Moe Township is more of a job hub
Moe Township 0.34French Township 0.14
Trails2.4×
French Township has more miles of trail
French Township 20.1 miMoe Township 8.4 mi
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Moe Township
Moe Township $3,245French Township $2,615
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Moe 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 →
Moe Township$2,470/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,531/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Moe Township and French 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 TownshipMoe Township
Snow a year—46″
January low—2°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd26th
Outdoors & history
French TownshipMoe Township
Trails20 mi8 mi
Conserved land38.9%13.4%
Famous people born here—2
Community
French TownshipMoe 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

173 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

French TownshipSt. Louis CountyMoe TownshipDouglas County
French Township ↔ Moe Township173 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 TownshipMoe Township
People
Population 610Lowest 703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Highest MN: +7.6% -2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 56.9±15.1Highest 47% above MN 56.3±3.6Lowest 45% above MN
French Township and Moe 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% 15.9%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Moe 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% 30%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
French Township and Moe 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% 34.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0.4%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
French Township and Moe 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 $98,393±$14kLowest 10% above MN
French Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,800±$26kLowest 9% above MN $419,200±$37kHighest 27% above MN
Moe Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$519Lowest 7% above MN $1,531±$1kHighest 20% above MN
Moe Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,615Lowest 22% below MN $3,245Highest 3% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
French Township and Moe 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% 2.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 11.4%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 10%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
French Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hibbing (22%)Alexandria (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moe TownshipFew work in French Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.9%Highest 13.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.1 miHighest 8.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.9Highest
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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