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Moose Park Township vs Third River Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+86% in Third River Township) and trails (3.6× in Third River Township).

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Moose Park Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 108 people
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Third River Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 48 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.

Moose Park TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.6% conserved land2.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Moose Park Township →
Third River TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.8% conserved land10 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Third River Township →
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.

Property tax bill+86%
Tax bills are bigger in Third River Township
Third River Township $1,750Moose Park Township $940
Trails3.6×
Third River Township has more miles of trail
Third River Township 10.1 miMoose Park Township 2.8 mi
Street grid2.5×
Third River Township has the more walkable street grid
Third River Township 0.5Moose Park Township 0.2
Bachelor’s degree++17.6 pts
More adults in Third River Township have a degree
Third River Township 19.1%Moose Park Township 1.5%
Size2.3×
Moose Park Township is the bigger place
Moose Park Township 108Third River Township 48
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Third River 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.

Moose Park Township$710/mo
Typical home $120K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Third River Township$900/mo
Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Third River Township and Moose Park 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

Moose Park Township and Third River Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moose Park TownshipThird River TownshipMoose Park TownshipThird River Township
Moose Park Township ↔ Third River Township5.3 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
Moose Park TownshipThird River Township
Snow a year—49″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Moose Park TownshipThird River Township
Trails3 mi10 mi
Conserved land17.6%24.8%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Moose Park TownshipThird River 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.

Moose Park TownshipThird River Township
People
Population 108Highest 48Lowest
Median age 49.5±27.7Lowest 28% above MN 64.8±5.8Highest 67% above MN
Third River Township and Moose Park Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±18.5Highest MN: 22.9% 2.1%±55.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Moose Park Township and Third River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.6%±19.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 47.9%±43.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Third River Township and Moose Park Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 19.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.1 MN: 5.8% 0%±29.5 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,361±$15kLowest 52% below MN $46,875±$14kHighest 47% below MN
Third River Township and Moose Park Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,000±$102kLowest 64% below MN $143,800±$93kHighest 56% below MN
Third River Township and Moose Park Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $940Lowest 72% below MN $1,750Highest 48% below MN
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Work from home 34.6%±19.4Highest MN: 17.6% 10%±19.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Moose Park Township and Third River 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 52.8 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bigfork (14%)Grand Rapids (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Third River TownshipFew work in Moose Park Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Lowest 24.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miLowest 10.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.5Highest
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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