Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Hereim Township vs Colvin Township

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Hereim Township) and seasonal homes (+53.2 pts in Colvin Township).

H ×
Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 people
C ×
Colvin Township, MNA small town of 262St. Louis County · 262 people
Swap order
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 →
Colvin TownshipA small town of 262
Quiet strengthsColvin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Colvin 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.

Jobs per worker6.7×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Colvin Township 0.06
Seasonal homes+53.2 pts
Colvin Township has more second homes
Colvin Township 57.2%Hereim Township 4%
Trails3.9×
Hereim Township has more miles of trail
Hereim Township 5.8 miColvin Township 1.5 mi
Average commute21 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Colvin Township 36 minHereim Township 15 min
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Hereim Township
Hereim Township $1,697Colvin Township $1,330
★ 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.

Hereim Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Colvin Township$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Hereim Township and Colvin 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
Hereim TownshipColvin Township
Snow a year—70″
January low—-4°F
July high—76°F
Growing season (days)—84d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd47th
Outdoors & history
Hereim TownshipColvin Township
Trails6 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.9%5.2%
Community
Hereim TownshipColvin 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.

Where they are

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hereim TownshipRoseau CountyColvin TownshipSt. Louis County
Hereim Township ↔ Colvin Township205 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.

Hereim TownshipColvin Township
People
Population 239Lowest 262Highest
Median age 45.1±10.6Highest 16% above MN 43.7±13.9Lowest 13% above MN
Hereim Township and Colvin 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% 18.7%±4.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hereim Township and Colvin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±7.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.7%±4Highest MN: 17.3%
Colvin Township and Hereim 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 25.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±4.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 5%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Colvin 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 $76,818±$12kHighest 14% below MN
Colvin 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±$26kHighest 48% below MN $165,300±$15kLowest 50% below MN
Hereim Township and Colvin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,697Highest 49% below MN $1,330Lowest 60% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Colvin Township and Hereim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest same as MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below MN 36 minHighest 59% above MN
Work from home 5.5%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 9%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Colvin 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 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (17%)Virginia (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Colvin TownshipFew work in Hereim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9 0.9
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Hereim Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Hereim Township’s Town Square.

Colvin Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Colvin Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Hereim Township and Colvin Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Hereim Township

+ Compare
Greenbush678 people · $146K homes
B
+ Compare
Barnett Township165 people · $260K homes
D
+ Compare
Deer Township145 people · $152K homes
B
+ Compare
Barto Township117 people · $213K homes

Towns like Hereim Township

S
+ Compare
Spruce Valley Township185 people · $200K homes
N
+ Compare
North Germany Township257 people · $226K homes
C
+ Compare
Culver Township278 people · $252K homes
S
+ Compare
Spang Township229 people · $225K homes

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.

Post to Hereim Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in