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Hendrum Township vs Sinclair Township 76 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10.1× in Hendrum Township) and seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair Township).
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.
Hendrum Township A small town of 87
Quiet strengths Hendrum Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hendrum 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $850 more a month in Sinclair 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Hendrum Township $1,090 /mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Sinclair Township $1,950 /mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
The difference: $850 a month , about $10,200 a year , between Sinclair Township and Hendrum 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
Growing season (days) 143d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 76 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hendrum Township ↔ Sinclair Township 76 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
87 Lowest 95 Highest
Median age
43 ±7.5 Highest 11% above MN 42.6 ±26.6 Lowest 10% above MN
Kids under 18
25.3% ±14.5 Lowest MN: 22.9% 30.5% ±20.9 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
10.3% ±34.7 Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.1% ±22.5 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.2% Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.8% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16.3 MN: 5.8% 0% ±14.9 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$119,583 ±$25k 34% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,500 ±$81k Lowest 43% below MN $333,300 ±$47k Highest about the MN average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,339 Lowest 60% below MN $2,385 Highest 29% below MN
Below poverty line
1.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 0% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1981 Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 41% above MN 31 min Lowest 38% above MN
Work from home
3.3% ±6.5 Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.4% ±11.6 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi 17.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Lowest 0.23 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (20%) Bagley (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sinclair Township Few work in Hendrum Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
14.2 mi Highest 1.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Hendrum Township or Sinclair Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hendrum Township? → Moving to Hendrum Township: what should I know? →
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Sinclair Township or Hendrum Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sinclair Township? → Moving to Sinclair Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Hendrum Township Towns like Hendrum Township 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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