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Minnesota Township vs Belvidere 251 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.7× in Belvidere) and trails (15.3× in Minnesota 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.
Belvidere A small town of 114
Quiet strengths Belvidere doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Belvidere →
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 251 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Minnesota Township ↔ Belvidere 251 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
Population
129 Highest 114 Lowest
Median age
26.6 ±21.3 Highest 30% below SD 14.6 ±68.4 Lowest 62% below SD
Kids under 18
43.4% ±6.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 57% ±9.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.9% ±28.6 Highest SD: 18% 3.5% ±28.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11 SD: 5% 0% ±12.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $50,469 ±$2k 33% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $17,500 ±$12k 93% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 84.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1969 Highest 11 yrs older than SD
Work from home
20.9% ±25.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±47.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 48.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.25 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (23%) Kadoka (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Belvidere Few work in Minnesota Township
Conserved landshare of the town
26.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
16.8 mi Highest 1.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Lowest 21.7 Highest
“±” 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.
Minnesota Township or Belvidere: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Minnesota Township? → Moving to Minnesota Township: what should I know? →
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Belvidere or Minnesota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Belvidere? → Moving to Belvidere: what should I know? →
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Bordering Minnesota Township Towns like Minnesota Township 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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