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Huss Township vs Como Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Como Township) and conserved land (+57.8 pts in Como Township).

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Huss Township, MNA small town of 99Roseau County · 99 people
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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 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.

Huss TownshipA small town of 99
Quiet strengthsHuss Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Huss Township →
Como TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.2% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Como 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.

Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Como Township
Como Township $2,333Huss Township $1,083
Conserved land+57.8 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Huss Township 1.4%
Homeowners+37.5 pts renters
Como Township has more renters
Huss Township 100%Como Township 62.5%
Street grid2.3×
Huss Township has the more walkable street grid
Huss Township 0.7Como Township 0.3
Size3×
Huss Township is the bigger place
Huss Township 99Como Township 33
Bachelor’s degree++8.8 pts
More adults in Huss Township have a degree
Huss Township 18.3%Como Township 9.5%
★ What stands out · 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.

Huss Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Como Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Huss Township and Como Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Huss TownshipComo TownshipHuss TownshipComo Township
Huss Township ↔ Como Township6.0 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
Huss TownshipComo Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd78th
Outdoors & history
Huss TownshipComo Township
Trails8 mi7 mi
Conserved land1.4%59.2%
Settled—1900
Community
Huss TownshipComo 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.

Huss TownshipComo Township
People
Population 99Highest 33Lowest
Median age 53±15Highest 37% above MN 43.8±22Lowest 13% above MN
Huss Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.1%±18.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.2%±85.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Como Township and Huss Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.1%±28Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±89.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Huss Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 9.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Huss Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $167,500±$147kHighest 88% above MN $31,389±$704Lowest 65% below MN
Huss Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $250,000±$118kHighest 24% below MN $225,000±$161kLowest 32% below MN
Huss Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,083Lowest 68% below MN $2,333Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 min 11% below MN —
Work from home 41.2%±40.1Highest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±38.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Huss Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (24%)Thief River Falls (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Como TownshipFew work in Huss Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 59.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.5 miHighest 7.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.3Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Huss Township

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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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