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Morcom Township vs Seavey Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+39.7 pts in Morcom Township) and average commute (8 min in Morcom Township).

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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 people
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Seavey Township, MNA small town of 50Aitkin County · 50 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 →
Seavey TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsSeavey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Seavey 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.

Conserved land+39.7 pts
Morcom Township has more conserved land
Morcom Township 45.1%Seavey Township 5.4%
Average commute8 min
Morcom Township has the shorter commute
Seavey Township 46 minMorcom Township 38 min
Street grid+50%
Morcom Township has the more walkable street grid
Morcom Township 0.3Seavey Township 0.2
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 TownshipSeavey Township
Snow a year61″43″
January low-5°F-1°F
July high77°F78°F
Growing season (days)138d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd67th
Outdoors & history
Morcom TownshipSeavey Township
Trails5 mi6 mi
Conserved land45.1%5.4%
Community
Morcom TownshipSeavey 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

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morcom TownshipSt. Louis CountySeavey TownshipAitkin County
Morcom Township ↔ Seavey Township103 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 TownshipSeavey Township
People
Population 45Lowest 50Highest
Median age 64.3±3Highest 66% above MN 61.5±20.7Lowest 59% above MN
Morcom Township and Seavey 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% 22%±37.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Seavey 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%±46.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 50%±29.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Seavey 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 12.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±31.4 MN: 5.8% 0%±28.3 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,750±$26kLowest 51% below MN $53,750±$52kHighest 40% below MN
Seavey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,900±$23k 48% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,167 65% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 11.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 16%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1975Highest 4 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minLowest 67% above MN 46 minHighest 102% above MN
Work from home 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6% 31.3%±17.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and Seavey 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 53.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Iron (19%)Aitkin (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Seavey TownshipFew work in Morcom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 45.1%Highest 5.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 5.7 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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