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Kratka Township vs Cloverleaf Township

Next-door neighbors in Pennington County. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Kratka Township) and homeowners (+18.3 pts renters in Kratka Township).

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Kratka Township, MNA small town of 216Pennington County · 216 people
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Cloverleaf Township, MNA small town of 82Pennington County · 82 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.

Kratka TownshipA small town of 216
Quiet strengthsKratka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kratka Township →
Cloverleaf TownshipA small town of 82
Quiet strengthsCloverleaf Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cloverleaf 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 values2.3×
Homes cost more in Kratka Township
Kratka Township $416,700Cloverleaf Township $184,400
Homeowners+18.3 pts renters
Kratka Township has more renters
Cloverleaf Township 100%Kratka Township 81.7%
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Kratka Township
Kratka Township $2,925Cloverleaf Township $2,182
Average commute8 min
Kratka Township has the shorter commute
Cloverleaf Township 28 minKratka Township 19 min
Size2.6×
Kratka Township is the bigger place
Kratka Township 216Cloverleaf Township 82
Typical home built19 yrs
Cloverleaf Township’s homes are older
Kratka Township 1993Cloverleaf Township 1974
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,280 more a month in Kratka 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.

Kratka Township$2,430/mo
Typical home $417K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Cloverleaf Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →

The difference: $1,280 a month, about $15,400 a year, between Kratka Township and Cloverleaf 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

Kratka Township and Cloverleaf Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kratka TownshipCloverleaf TownshipKratka TownshipCloverleaf Township
Kratka Township ↔ Cloverleaf Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Kratka TownshipCloverleaf Township
Snow a year50″—
January low-3°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)142d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th95th
Outdoors & history
Kratka TownshipCloverleaf Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.6%0%
Community
Kratka TownshipCloverleaf 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.

Kratka TownshipCloverleaf Township
People
Population 216Highest 82Lowest
Median age 32.9±16Lowest 15% below MN 41.5±30.9Highest 7% above MN
Cloverleaf Township and Kratka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.9%±7.3Highest MN: 22.9% 23.2%±25.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Kratka Township and Cloverleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.4%±10.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 39%±29.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Cloverleaf Township and Kratka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±17.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Kratka Township and Cloverleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,917±$4kLowest 35% below MN $65,750±$27kHighest 26% below MN
Cloverleaf Township and Kratka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $416,700±$86kHighest 27% above MN $184,400±$96kLowest 44% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,925Highest 13% below MN $2,182Lowest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 22%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 28 minHighest 21% above MN
Work from home 20.8%±10.9Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±27.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Kratka Township and Cloverleaf 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 12.3 mi 12.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (66%)Thief River Falls (63%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cloverleaf TownshipFew work in Kratka Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 3.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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