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Linsell Township vs White Pine Township
186 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.4× in White Pine Township) and street grid (7× in Linsell Township).
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.
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.
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
Linsell Township White Pine Township
Outdoors & history
Linsell Township White Pine Township
Community
Linsell Township White Pine Township
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 186 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Linsell Township ↔ White Pine Township 186 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Linsell Township White Pine Township
People
Population
15 Lowest
23 Highest
Median age
54.8 ±10.3 Lowest
41% above MN
57.3 ±4.3 Highest
48% above MN
White Pine Township and Linsell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.3% ±100 Highest
MN: 22.9%
0% ±100 Lowest
MN: 22.9%
Linsell Township and White Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.7% ±100 Highest
MN: 17.3%
26.1% ±100 Lowest
MN: 17.3%
Linsell Township and White Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.7% Highest
MN: 39.4%
4.3% Lowest
MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±94.3
MN: 5.8%
0% ±61.5
MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,750 ±$55k Lowest
34% below MN
$76,250 ±$39k Highest
14% below MN
White Pine Township and Linsell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$250,000 ±$123k
24% below MN
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250
63% below MN
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Below poverty line
13.3% Lowest
MN: 9.3%
17.4% Highest
MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
MN: 72.2%
100%
MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Lowest
6 yrs older than MN
1984 Highest
5 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±100
MN: 17.6%
0% ±76.9
MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Lowest
46.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.88 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thief River Falls (50%) Isle (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in White Pine Township Few work in Linsell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
49% Lowest
83.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest
7.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest
1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Highest
0.1 Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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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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