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Marcell Township vs Stokes Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: average commute (26 min in Marcell Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Marcell Township).

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Marcell Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 383 people
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Stokes Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 169 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.

Marcell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.8% conserved land7.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Marcell Township →
Stokes TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors77.8% conserved land16 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Stokes 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.

Average commute26 min
Marcell Township has the shorter commute
Stokes Township 53 minMarcell Township 27 min
Jobs per worker3.4×
Marcell Township is more of a job hub
Marcell Township 0.48Stokes Township 0.14
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Marcell Township
Marcell Township $348,600Stokes Township $246,700
Street grid2.2×
Marcell Township has the more walkable street grid
Marcell Township 1.3Stokes Township 0.6
Conserved land+23 pts
Stokes Township has more conserved land
Stokes Township 77.8%Marcell Township 54.8%
Trails2.1×
Stokes Township has more miles of trail
Stokes Township 15.8 miMarcell Township 7.5 mi
★ 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.

Marcell Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Stokes Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Marcell Township and Stokes 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

Marcell Township and Stokes Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marcell TownshipStokes TownshipMarcell TownshipStokes Township
Marcell Township ↔ Stokes Township7.5 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
Marcell TownshipStokes Township
Snow a year64″64″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)140d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th74th
Outdoors & history
Marcell TownshipStokes Township
Trails8 mi16 mi
Conserved land54.8%77.8%
National Register places1—
Community
Marcell TownshipStokes 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.

Marcell TownshipStokes Township
People
Population 383Highest 169Lowest
Median age 61.7±8.1Lowest 59% above MN 61.8±5.8Highest 59% above MN
Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9% 8.9%±11.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.3%±7.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.6%±5.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2.4%±6.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,500±$15kLowest 26% below MN $65,625±$23kHighest 26% below MN
Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $348,600±$53kHighest 6% above MN $246,700±$40kLowest 25% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,429Highest 28% below MN $1,950Lowest 42% below MN
Below poverty line 19.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 15.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 19% above MN 53 minHighest 135% above MN
Work from home 24.5%±24.6Highest MN: 17.6% 21.2%±15.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 33.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (13%)Bigfork (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Stokes TownshipFew work in Marcell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 54.8%Lowest 77.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.5 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.6Lowest
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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