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McCrea Township vs Clover Township

245 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.1× in Clover Township) and seasonal homes (+68.4 pts in Clover Township).

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McCrea Township, MNA small town of 217Marshall County · 217 people
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Clover Township, MNA small town of 425Pine County · 425 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.

McCrea TownshipA small town of 217
Quiet strengthsMcCrea Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Clover TownshipA small town of 425
Quiet strengthsClover Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clover 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.

Street grid5.1×
Clover Township has the more walkable street grid
Clover Township 4.6McCrea Township 0.9
Seasonal homes+68.4 pts
Clover Township has more second homes
Clover Township 74.6%McCrea Township 6.2%
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in McCrea Township
McCrea Township $1,196Clover Township $533
Home values+80%
Homes cost more in McCrea Township
McCrea Township $148,300Clover Township $82,500
Average commute17 min
McCrea Township has the shorter commute
Clover Township 35 minMcCrea Township 17 min
Kids under 18+12.6 pts
McCrea Township has more kids
McCrea Township 17.5%Clover Township 4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in McCrea 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.

McCrea Township$880/mo
Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Clover Township$480/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between McCrea Township and Clover 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.

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
McCrea TownshipClover Township
Snow a year44″53″
January low-5°F2°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)134d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th31st
Outdoors & history
McCrea TownshipClover Township
Trails4 mi10 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.7%
Settled1882—
Community
McCrea TownshipClover 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.

Where they are

245 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCrea TownshipMarshall CountyClover TownshipPine County
McCrea Township ↔ Clover Township245 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.

McCrea TownshipClover Township
People
Population 217Lowest 425Highest
Median age 61.4±13Lowest 58% above MN 62.6±4.5Highest 61% above MN
Clover Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.5%±5.7Highest MN: 22.9% 4.9%±5.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 40.6%±15.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 46.1%±4.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Clover Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 13%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 3.3%±2.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
McCrea Township and Clover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,844±$43kLowest 33% below MN $82,292±$10kHighest 8% below MN
Clover Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $148,300±$32kHighest 55% below MN $82,500±$10kLowest 75% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,196Highest 64% below MN $533Lowest 84% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Clover Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1999Highest 20 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 24% below MN 35 minHighest 52% above MN
Work from home 16.3%±20.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 27.5%±14.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Clover Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 53.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Warren (33%)Hinckley (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clover TownshipFew work in McCrea Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miLowest 9.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 4.6Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Warren1,680 people · $148K 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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