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Holst Township vs Alfsborg Township

221 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Holst Township) and jobs per worker (6.8× in Holst Township).

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Holst Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 271 people
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Alfsborg Township, MNA small town of 339Sibley County · 339 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.

Holst TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.8% conserved land3.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Holst Township →
Alfsborg TownshipA small town of 339
Quiet strengthsAlfsborg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alfsborg 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.

Trails8×
Holst Township has more miles of trail
Holst Township 3.2 miAlfsborg Township 0.4 mi
Jobs per worker6.8×
Holst Township is more of a job hub
Holst Township 0.27Alfsborg Township 0.04
Typical home built55 yrs
Alfsborg Township’s homes are older
Holst Township 1993Alfsborg Township 1938
Conserved land+18.2 pts
Holst Township has more conserved land
Holst Township 19.8%Alfsborg Township 1.6%
Seasonal homes+16.6 pts
Holst Township has more second homes
Holst Township 17.3%Alfsborg Township 0.7%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Alfsborg Township
Alfsborg Township $1,859Holst Township $1,488
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Holst 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.

Holst Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →
Alfsborg Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $237K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Holst Township and Alfsborg 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
Holst TownshipAlfsborg Township
Snow a year—38″
January low—7°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Holst TownshipAlfsborg Township
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land19.8%1.6%
Settled—1869
Community
Holst TownshipAlfsborg 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

221 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holst TownshipClearwater CountyAlfsborg TownshipSibley County
Holst Township ↔ Alfsborg Township221 miles apart
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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.

Holst TownshipAlfsborg Township
People
Population 271Lowest 339Highest
Median age 44.5±6.1Lowest 15% above MN 44.9±10.3Highest 16% above MN
Alfsborg Township and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 26%±5.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Alfsborg Township and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±4Highest MN: 17.3% 19.2%±5.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Holst Township and Alfsborg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 20.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.3%±3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Holst Township and Alfsborg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,083±$30kHighest about the MN average $79,375±$27kLowest 11% below MN
Holst Township and Alfsborg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,800±$34kHighest 16% below MN $237,200±$18kLowest 28% below MN
Holst Township and Alfsborg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,488Lowest 56% below MN $1,859Highest 45% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 5.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 0.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 11% above MN 19 minLowest 18% below MN
Work from home 8.2%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.2%±5.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Alfsborg Township and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (16%)Gaylord (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Alfsborg TownshipFew work in Holst Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 19.8%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 0.9Highest
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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