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French Township vs Morcom Township

Next-door neighbors in St. Louis County. The biggest differences: size (13.6× in French Township) and household income (2.3× in French Township).

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French Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 610 people
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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 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 →
Morcom TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.1% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Morcom 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.

Size13.6×
French Township is the bigger place
French Township 610Morcom Township 45
Household income2.3×
Households in French Township earn more
French Township $99,750Morcom Township $43,750
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in French Township
French Township $357,800Morcom Township $171,900
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in French Township
French Township $2,615Morcom Township $1,167
Street grid4×
French Township has the more walkable street grid
French Township 1.2Morcom Township 0.3
Trails3.9×
French Township has more miles of trail
French Township 20.1 miMorcom Township 5.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 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 →
Morcom Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,100 a year, between French Township and Morcom 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

French Township and Morcom Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

French TownshipMorcom TownshipFrench TownshipMorcom Township
French Township ↔ Morcom Township7.0 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
French TownshipMorcom Township
Snow a year—61″
January low—-5°F
July high—77°F
Growing season (days)—138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
French TownshipMorcom Township
Trails20 mi5 mi
Conserved land38.9%45.1%
Community
French TownshipMorcom 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.

French TownshipMorcom Township
People
Population 610Highest 45Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 56.9±15.1Lowest 47% above MN 64.3±3Highest 66% above MN
Morcom Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.4%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9% 8.9%±50.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
French Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.9%±13.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.2%±46.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Morcom Township and French 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% 12.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±31.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
French Township and Morcom 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 $43,750±$26kLowest 51% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,800±$26kHighest 9% above MN $171,900±$23kLowest 48% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$519 7% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,615Highest 22% below MN $1,167Lowest 65% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 59% above MN 38 minHighest 67% above MN
Work from home 11.4%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hibbing (22%)Mountain Iron (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Morcom TownshipFew work in French Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.9%Lowest 45.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 20.1 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.3Lowest
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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