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Holt vs Strandquist

18 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.2× in Strandquist) and jobs per worker (6.3× in Holt).

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Holt, MNA history townMinnesota · 95 people
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Strandquist, MNA small town of 91Minnesota · 91 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.

HoltA history town
History18 archive photos & papers18 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Holt →
StrandquistA small town of 91
Quiet strengthsStrandquist doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strandquist →
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.

Street grid6.2×
Strandquist has the more walkable street grid
Strandquist 69.2Holt 11.1
Jobs per worker6.3×
Holt is more of a job hub
Holt 0.44Strandquist 0.07
Average commute13 min
Strandquist has the shorter commute
Holt 37 minStrandquist 24 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Strandquist’s homes are older
Holt 1973Strandquist 1956
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
HoltStrandquist
Snow a year—44″
January low—-5°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th71st
Outdoors & history
HoltStrandquist
Archive photos18—
Community
HoltStrandquist
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

18 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HoltStrandquistHoltStrandquist
Holt ↔ Strandquist18 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.

HoltStrandquist
People
Population 95Highest 91Lowest
Median age 44.6±12.1Highest 15% above MN 43.5±7.2Lowest 12% above MN
Holt and Strandquist are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±22.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.6%±25.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Strandquist and Holt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.2%±30.7Highest MN: 17.3% 15.4%±33.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Holt and Strandquist are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 7.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±10.7Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±15.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Holt and Strandquist are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,250±$15kLowest 47% below MN $56,458±$32kHighest 37% below MN
Strandquist and Holt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$35k 62% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $700Highest 79% below MN $627Lowest 81% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 13.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 87.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 62% above MN 24 minLowest 4% above MN
Work from home 16.7%±10.5Highest MN: 17.6% 4.2%±6.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Holt and Strandquist are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (42%)Thief River Falls (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StrandquistFew work in Holt
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.1Lowest 69.2Highest
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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