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Huntly Township vs Deer Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.1× in Huntly Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Deer Township).

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Huntly Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 88 people
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Deer Township, MNA small town of 145Roseau County · 145 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.

Huntly TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.1% conserved land14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Huntly Township →
Deer TownshipA small town of 145
Quiet strengthsDeer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deer 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.

Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Huntly Township
Huntly Township $323,500Deer Township $152,300
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Deer Township
Deer Township $958Huntly Township $433
Conserved land+42.9 pts
Huntly Township has more conserved land
Huntly Township 43.1%Deer Township 0.2%
Street grid2.7×
Deer Township has the more walkable street grid
Deer Township 0.8Huntly Township 0.3
Typical home built27 yrs
Huntly Township’s homes are older
Deer Township 1968Huntly Township 1941
Work in town+16.7 pts
More of Deer Township’s workers stay in town
Deer Township 16.7%Huntly Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Huntly 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.

Huntly Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.13% · Housing →
Deer Township$880/mo
Typical home $152K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $850 a month, about $10,200 a year, between Huntly Township and Deer 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

Huntly Township and Deer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Huntly TownshipDeer TownshipHuntly TownshipDeer Township
Huntly Township ↔ Deer Township7.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
Huntly TownshipDeer Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th73rd
Outdoors & history
Huntly TownshipDeer Township
Trails14 mi11 mi
Conserved land43.1%0.2%
Community
Huntly TownshipDeer 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.

Huntly TownshipDeer Township
People
Population 88Lowest 145Highest
Median age 41.1±19.8Lowest 6% above MN 46.2±7Highest 19% above MN
Deer Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.1%±27.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.2%±11.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Deer Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±24.6Highest MN: 17.3% 12.4%±16.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Huntly Township and Deer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 4.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.1 MN: 5.8% 0%±9.8 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,500±$105kHighest 26% above MN $65,833±$16kLowest 26% below MN
Huntly Township and Deer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $323,500±$58kHighest about the MN average $152,300±$43kLowest 54% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $433Lowest 87% below MN $958Highest 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 38 yrs older than MN 1968Highest 11 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 44% above MN 28 minLowest 25% above MN
Work from home 0%±40Lowest MN: 17.6% 2.7%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Deer Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 16.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 8.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (41%)Roseau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Deer TownshipFew work in Huntly Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 43.1%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 11.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.8Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Huntly Township

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Spruce Valley Township185 people · $200K homes
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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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