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Morcom Township vs French Township

Next-door neighbors in St. Louis County. The biggest differences: size (13.6× in French Township) and household income (2.3× in French Township).

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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 people
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French Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 610 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.

Morcom TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.1% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Morcom Township →
French TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.9% conserved land20 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about French 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.

Size13.6×
French Township is the bigger place
French Township 610Morcom Township 45
Household income2.3×
Households in French Township earn more
French Township $99,750Morcom Township $43,750
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in French Township
French Township $357,800Morcom Township $171,900
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in French Township
French Township $2,615Morcom Township $1,167
Street grid4×
French Township has the more walkable street grid
French Township 1.2Morcom Township 0.3
Trails3.9×
French Township has more miles of trail
French Township 20.1 miMorcom Township 5.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in French 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.

Morcom Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
French Township$2,090/mo
Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,100 a year, between French Township and Morcom 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

Morcom Township and French Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morcom TownshipFrench TownshipMorcom TownshipFrench Township
Morcom Township ↔ French Township7.0 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
Morcom TownshipFrench Township
Snow a year61″—
January low-5°F—
July high77°F—
Growing season (days)138d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Morcom TownshipFrench Township
Trails5 mi20 mi
Conserved land45.1%38.9%
Community
Morcom TownshipFrench 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.

Morcom TownshipFrench Township
People
Population 45Lowest 610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.6% MN: +7.6%
Median age 64.3±3Highest 66% above MN 56.9±15.1Lowest 47% above MN
Morcom Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.9%±50.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 15.4%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%
French Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.2%±46.1Highest MN: 17.3% 35.9%±13.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Morcom Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±31.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8%
French Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,750±$26kLowest 51% below MN $99,750±$15kHighest 12% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,900±$23kLowest 48% below MN $357,800±$26kHighest 9% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$519 7% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,167Lowest 65% below MN $2,615Highest 22% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 33.3%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 67% above MN 36 minLowest 59% above MN
Work from home 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6% 11.4%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and French Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Iron (19%)Hibbing (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in French TownshipFew work in Morcom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 45.1%Highest 38.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 20.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.2Highest
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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