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Hereim Township vs Barnett Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: trails (11.6× in Hereim Township) and jobs per worker (6.7× in Hereim Township).

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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 people
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Barnett Township, MNA small town of 165Roseau County · 165 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.

Hereim TownshipA small town of 239
Quiet strengthsHereim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hereim Township →
Barnett TownshipA small town of 165
Quiet strengthsBarnett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barnett 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.

Trails11.6×
Hereim Township has more miles of trail
Hereim Township 5.8 miBarnett Township 0.5 mi
Jobs per worker6.7×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Barnett Township 0.06
Home values+52%
Homes cost more in Barnett Township
Barnett Township $260,200Hereim Township $170,800
Average commute8 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Barnett Township 23 minHereim Township 15 min
Bachelor’s degree++12.5 pts
More adults in Hereim Township have a degree
Hereim Township 21.4%Barnett Township 8.9%
Typical home built15 yrs
Hereim Township’s homes are older
Barnett Township 1994Hereim Township 1979
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Barnett 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.

Hereim Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Barnett Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $260K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Barnett Township and Hereim 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

Hereim Township and Barnett Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hereim TownshipBarnett TownshipHereim TownshipBarnett Township
Hereim Township ↔ Barnett Township6.0 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
Hereim TownshipBarnett Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Hereim TownshipBarnett Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
Community
Hereim TownshipBarnett 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.

Hereim TownshipBarnett Township
People
Population 239Highest 165Lowest
Median age 45.1±10.6Highest 16% above MN 34.9±9.2Lowest 10% below MN
Hereim Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±11Highest MN: 22.9% 20%±10.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hereim Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±7.8Highest MN: 17.3% 8.5%±14.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hereim Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 8.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±4.8Highest MN: 5.8% 1.2%±6.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hereim Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,000±$13kLowest 33% below MN $71,250±$62kHighest 20% below MN
Barnett Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,800±$26kLowest 48% below MN $260,200±$24kHighest 21% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,697Lowest 49% below MN $1,750Highest 48% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest same as MN 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below MN 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.8%±10Highest MN: 17.6%
Barnett Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 36.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (17%)Roseau (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barnett TownshipFew work in Hereim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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