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Grattan Township vs Ardenhurst Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Ardenhurst Township) and jobs per worker (4.6× in Grattan Township).

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Grattan Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 35 people

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Ardenhurst Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 135 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.

Grattan TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors71.1% conserved land5.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Grattan Township →

Ardenhurst TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors48.2% conserved land3.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Ardenhurst 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 grid4×

Ardenhurst Township has the more walkable street grid

Ardenhurst Township 0.8Grattan Township 0.2

Jobs per worker4.6×

Grattan Township is more of a job hub

Grattan Township 2.60Ardenhurst Township 0.57

Median age21.5 yrs

Ardenhurst Township skews older

Ardenhurst Township 63.4Grattan Township 41.9

Seasonal homes+39.4 pts

Ardenhurst Township has more second homes

Ardenhurst Township 52.7%Grattan Township 13.3%

Property tax bill+71%

Tax bills are bigger in Ardenhurst Township

Ardenhurst Township $2,132Grattan Township $1,250

Average commute12 min

Grattan Township has the shorter commute

Ardenhurst Township 38 minGrattan Township 27 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Ardenhurst 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.

Down paymentRate%

Grattan Township$1,280/mo

Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

Ardenhurst Township$1,730/mo

Typical home $297K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Ardenhurst Township and Grattan 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

Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grattan TownshipArdenhurst Township

Grattan Township ↔ Ardenhurst Township5.2 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

Grattan TownshipArdenhurst Township

Snow a year64″—

January low-5°F —

July high77°F —

Growing season (days)140d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 74th

Outdoors & history

Grattan TownshipArdenhurst Township

Trails5 mi 4 mi

Conserved land71.1%48.2%

Community

Grattan TownshipArdenhurst Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Grattan TownshipArdenhurst Township

People

Population 35Lowest 135Highest

Median age 41.9±6.1Lowest 8% above MN 63.4±2.6Highest 63% above MN

Kids under 18 31.4%±65.2Highest MN: 22.9% 2.2%±18.3Lowest MN: 22.9%

Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.9%±81.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 44.4%±8.2Highest MN: 17.3%

Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.4%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±29.7Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±10.5Lowest MN: 5.8%

Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $101,875±$41kHighest 14% above MN $66,250±$7kLowest 26% below MN

Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$74kLowest 32% below MN $296,900±$58kHighest 10% below MN

Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,250Lowest 63% below MN $2,132Highest 36% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%

Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.9%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.1%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 19 yrs newer than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 18% above MN 38 minHighest 69% above MN

Work from home 0%±41.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.7%±9.4Highest MN: 17.6%

Ardenhurst Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miLowest 50.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.60Highest 0.57Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Bigfork (15%)Bigfork (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ardenhurst TownshipFew work in Grattan Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 71.1%Highest 48.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 5.1 miHighest 3.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.8Highest

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.

Grattan Township vs Ardenhurst Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Ardenhurst Township

Grattan Township and Ardenhurst Township share a border

What daily life feels like in each

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