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Gonvick vs Pine Point Township

50 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25.5× in Gonvick) and jobs per worker (7.2× in Gonvick).

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Gonvick, MNHomes around $215KMinnesota · 221 people
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Pine Point Township, MNKnown for its schoolsBecker County · 296 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.

GonvickHomes around $215K
Housing$215K typical home39% below the MN typical home All about Gonvick →
Pine Point TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 36%of MN districts All about Pine Point 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 grid25.5×
Gonvick has the more walkable street grid
Gonvick 33.1Pine Point Township 1.3
Jobs per worker7.2×
Gonvick is more of a job hub
Gonvick 0.72Pine Point Township 0.10
Average commute11 min
Pine Point Township has the shorter commute
Gonvick 36 minPine Point Township 26 min
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Pine Point Township
Pine Point Township $1,214Gonvick $938
Typical home built16 yrs
Gonvick’s homes are older
Pine Point Township 1982Gonvick 1966
Conserved land+10.3 pts
Pine Point Township has more conserved land
Pine Point Township 10.3%Gonvick 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Gonvick

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.

Gonvick$1,290/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $475/mo · Housing →
Pine Point Township$660/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Gonvick and Pine Point 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
–GonvickNot graded C+Pine Point TownshipBetter than 36% 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
GonvickPine Point Township
Snow a year—52″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th46th
Outdoors & history
GonvickPine Point Township
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land0%10.3%
Famous people born here2—
Community
GonvickPine Point 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

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GonvickMNPine Point TownshipBecker County
Gonvick ↔ Pine Point Township50 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.

GonvickPine Point Township
People
Population 221Lowest 296Highest
Median age 38.5±23.5Lowest about the MN average 38.7±12.8Highest about the MN average
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.2%±6.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 32.8%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.5%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 23%±5.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.7%±3.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $33,750±$28kLowest 62% below MN $46,250±$4kHighest 48% below MN
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,100±$35kLowest 69% below MN $106,300±$24kHighest 68% below MN
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $475±$228Lowest 63% below MN $567±$249Highest 56% below MN
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $938Lowest 72% below MN $1,214Highest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.1%±50Lowest MN: 48.1% 57.9%±19.2Highest MN: 48.1%
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 60.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than MN 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 26 minLowest 12% above MN
Work from home 0%±11.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.5%±10.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Pine Point Township and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 mi 32.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clearbrook (16%)Detroit Lakes (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine Point TownshipFew work in Gonvick
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.1Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district —Pine Point Public School District
High school in town —None in town
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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