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Hereim Township vs Dewey Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+75% in Hereim Township) and trails (2.4× in Dewey Township).

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Hereim Township, MNA small town of 239Roseau County · 239 people
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Dewey Township, MNA small town of 140Roseau County · 140 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.
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Dewey TownshipA small town of 140
Quiet strengthsDewey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey 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.

Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Hereim Township
Hereim Township $1,697Dewey Township $971
Trails2.4×
Dewey Township has more miles of trail
Dewey Township 14.2 miHereim Township 5.8 mi
Jobs per worker2.2×
Hereim Township is more of a job hub
Hereim Township 0.40Dewey Township 0.18
Average commute8 min
Hereim Township has the shorter commute
Dewey Township 23 minHereim Township 15 min
Street grid+50%
Hereim Township has the more walkable street grid
Hereim Township 0.9Dewey Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Where they are

Hereim Township and Dewey Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hereim TownshipDewey TownshipHereim TownshipDewey Township
Hereim Township ↔ Dewey Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 →
Dewey Township$950/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Hereim Township and Dewey 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 TownshipDewey Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Hereim TownshipDewey Township
Trails6 mi14 mi
Conserved land0.9%6.3%
Community
Hereim TownshipDewey Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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 TownshipDewey Township
People
Population 239Highest 140Lowest
Median age 45.1±10.6Highest 16% above MN 37.5±9.4Lowest 3% below MN
Hereim Township and Dewey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±11Lowest MN: 22.9% 36.4%±10.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Dewey Township and Hereim 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% 9.3%±16.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hereim Township and Dewey 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% 24.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±4.8Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±7.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hereim Township and Dewey 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 $84,063±$32kHighest 6% below MN
Dewey 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 $166,300±$28kLowest 49% below MN
Hereim Township and Dewey 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 $971Lowest 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest same as MN 1988Highest 9 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% 6.5%±7.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Dewey 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 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (17%)Greenbush (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dewey TownshipFew work in Hereim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miLowest 14.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 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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