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Hereim Township vs Barto Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: trails (2.4× in Hereim Township) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Hereim Township).

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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 people
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Barto Township, MNA small town of 117Roseau County · 117 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 →
Barto TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsBarto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barto Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails2.4×
Hereim Township has more miles of trail
Hereim Township 5.8 miBarto Township 2.4 mi
Jobs per worker2.4×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Barto Township 0.17
Average commute10 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Barto Township 25 minHereim Township 15 min
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Barto Township
Barto Township $2,088Hereim Township $1,697
Size2×
Hereim Township is the bigger place
Hereim Township 239Barto Township 117
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Barto 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 →
Barto Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Barto 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 Barto Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hereim TownshipBarto TownshipHereim TownshipBarto Township
Hereim Township ↔ Barto Township6.1 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 TownshipBarto Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd74th
Outdoors & history
Hereim TownshipBarto Township
Trails6 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.9%0%
Community
Hereim TownshipBarto 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 TownshipBarto Township
People
Population 239Highest 117Lowest
Median age 45.1±10.6Lowest 16% above MN 53.8±3.5Highest 39% above MN
Barto Township and Hereim 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% 12%±16.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hereim Township and Barto 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% 15.4%±16.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hereim Township and Barto 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% 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±4.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±8.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Barto Township and Hereim 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 $96,250±$26kHighest 8% above MN
Barto 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 $212,500±$52kHighest 35% below MN
Barto Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,697Lowest 49% below MN $2,088Highest 38% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest same as MN 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below MN 25 minHighest 8% above MN
Work from home 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.4%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Barto 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 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (17%)Roseau (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barto TownshipFew work in Hereim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
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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