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Hendrickson Township vs Guthrie Township

Next-door neighbors in Hubbard County. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Hendrickson Township) and conserved land (+25.1 pts in Hendrickson Township).

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Hendrickson Township, MNAn outdoors townHubbard County · 338 people
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Guthrie Township, MNA small town of 547Hubbard County · 547 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.

Hendrickson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors29.8% conserved land13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hendrickson Township →
Guthrie TownshipA small town of 547
Quiet strengthsGuthrie Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Guthrie 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.

Trails4×
Hendrickson Township has more miles of trail
Hendrickson Township 13.1 miGuthrie Township 3.3 mi
Conserved land+25.1 pts
Hendrickson Township has more conserved land
Hendrickson Township 29.8%Guthrie Township 4.7%
Average commute12 min
Guthrie Township has the shorter commute
Hendrickson Township 33 minGuthrie Township 21 min
Jobs per worker2.4×
Hendrickson Township is more of a job hub
Hendrickson Township 0.52Guthrie Township 0.22
Street grid+83%
Hendrickson Township has the more walkable street grid
Hendrickson Township 1.1Guthrie Township 0.6
Homeowners+9 pts renters
Guthrie Township has more renters
Hendrickson Township 96.1%Guthrie Township 87.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Hendrickson Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $262K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Guthrie Township$1,620/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Guthrie Township and Hendrickson 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

Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hendrickson TownshipGuthrie TownshipHendrickson TownshipGuthrie Township
Hendrickson Township ↔ Guthrie Township6.3 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
Hendrickson TownshipGuthrie Township
Snow a year52″49″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th29th
Outdoors & history
Hendrickson TownshipGuthrie Township
Trails13 mi3 mi
Conserved land29.8%4.7%
Community
Hendrickson TownshipGuthrie 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.

Hendrickson TownshipGuthrie Township
People
Population 338Lowest 547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.6% MN: +7.6%
Median age 41.3±9.2Highest 6% above MN 36.2±8.7Lowest 7% below MN
Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±5.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.5%±6.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Guthrie Township and Hendrickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.5%±8.4Highest MN: 17.3% 18.5%±4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.8Highest MN: 5.8% 2.4%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,250±$20kHighest 14% below MN $71,250±$13kLowest 20% below MN
Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $261,900±$32kLowest 20% below MN $281,000±$46kHighest 15% below MN
Guthrie Township and Hendrickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $800±$96 38% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,670Lowest 50% below MN $1,797Highest 46% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 50%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 21 minLowest 9% below MN
Work from home 7.6%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6% 5.8%±3.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Hendrickson Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (31%)Bemidji (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Guthrie TownshipFew work in Hendrickson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 29.8%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.1 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.6Lowest
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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