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Hornet Township vs Summit Township

Next-door neighbors in Beltrami County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (25.5× in Summit Township) and average commute (24 min in Summit Township).

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Hornet Township, MNA small town of 237Beltrami County · 237 people
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Summit Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 185 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.

Hornet TownshipA small town of 237
Quiet strengthsHornet Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hornet Township →
Summit TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors26.5% conserved land8.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Summit 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.

Jobs per worker25.5×
Summit Township is more of a job hub
Summit Township 0.51Hornet Township 0.02
Average commute24 min
Summit Township has the shorter commute
Hornet Township 40 minSummit Township 17 min
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Summit Township
Summit Township $2,025Hornet Township $1,250
Bachelor’s degree++26.1 pts
More adults in Summit Township have a degree
Summit Township 35.3%Hornet Township 9.2%
Trails2.6×
Summit Township has more miles of trail
Summit Township 8.3 miHornet Township 3.2 mi
Conserved land+18 pts
Summit Township has more conserved land
Summit Township 26.5%Hornet Township 8.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Summit 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.

Hornet Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $1,100/mo · Housing →
Summit Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Summit Township and Hornet 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

Hornet Township and Summit Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Hornet TownshipSummit TownshipHornet TownshipSummit Township
Hornet Township ↔ Summit Township8.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
2 Hornet Township residents work in Summit Township (2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hornet Township →
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
Hornet TownshipSummit Township
Snow a year—49″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd19th
Outdoors & history
Hornet TownshipSummit Township
Trails3 mi8 mi
Conserved land8.5%26.5%
Community
Hornet TownshipSummit 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.

Hornet TownshipSummit Township
People
Population 237Highest 185Lowest
Median age 53.7±4.7Highest 38% above MN 50.3±9.8Lowest 30% above MN
Hornet Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9% 17.8%±9.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hornet Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±4.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.8%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Summit Township and Hornet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 35.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±5.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Summit Township and Hornet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$22kLowest 31% below MN $63,750±$30kHighest 28% below MN
Summit Township and Hornet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $182,500±$54kLowest 45% below MN $215,000±$28kHighest 35% below MN
Summit Township and Hornet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,100±$449 14% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,250Lowest 63% below MN $2,025Highest 40% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.5%±86.6Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Hornet Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 78% above MN 17 minLowest 27% below MN
Work from home 2.9%±2.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.8%±8.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Summit Township and Hornet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (26%)Bemidji (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Summit TownshipFew work in Hornet Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.5%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4 0.4
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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