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Morcom Township vs New Dosey Township

110 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.9× in New Dosey Township) and property tax bill (+46% in New Dosey Township).

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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 people
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New Dosey Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 70 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 →
New Dosey TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors50.6% conserved land20 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about New Dosey 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.

Trails3.9×
New Dosey Township has more miles of trail
New Dosey Township 20.3 miMorcom Township 5.2 mi
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in New Dosey Township
New Dosey Township $1,708Morcom Township $1,167
Street grid+50%
Morcom Township has the more walkable street grid
Morcom Township 0.3New Dosey Township 0.2
★ 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.

Morcom Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
New Dosey Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between New Dosey 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.

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 TownshipNew Dosey Township
Snow a year61″64″
January low-5°F-0°F
July high77°F78°F
Growing season (days)138d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd48th
Outdoors & history
Morcom TownshipNew Dosey Township
Trails5 mi20 mi
Conserved land45.1%50.6%
National Register places—1
Community
Morcom TownshipNew Dosey 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

110 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morcom TownshipSt. Louis CountyNew Dosey TownshipPine County
Morcom Township ↔ New Dosey Township110 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.

Morcom TownshipNew Dosey Township
People
Population 45Lowest 70Highest
Median age 64.3±3Lowest 66% above MN 65.5±14.8Highest 69% above MN
New Dosey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.9%±50.3Highest MN: 22.9% 4.3%±38.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Morcom Township and New Dosey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.2%±46.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 52.9%±23.4Highest MN: 17.3%
New Dosey Township and Morcom 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 4.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±31.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±14.9Highest MN: 5.8%
New Dosey 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±$26kHighest 51% below MN $42,500±$33kLowest 52% below MN
Morcom Township and New Dosey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,900±$23kLowest 48% below MN $184,400±$74kHighest 44% below MN
New Dosey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,167Lowest 65% below MN $1,708Highest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minLowest 67% above MN 39 minHighest 72% above MN
Work from home 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6% 25%±21.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and New Dosey 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 27.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Iron (19%)Hinckley (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in New Dosey TownshipFew work in Morcom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 45.1%Lowest 50.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Highest 0.2Lowest
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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