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Morcom Township vs Sturgeon Township

Next-door neighbors in St. Louis County. The biggest differences: household income (+93% in Sturgeon Township) and seasonal homes (+38.9 pts in Morcom Township).

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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 people
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Sturgeon Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 148 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 →
Sturgeon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.2% conserved land13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Sturgeon 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.

Household income+93%
Households in Sturgeon Township earn more
Sturgeon Township $84,250Morcom Township $43,750
Seasonal homes+38.9 pts
Morcom Township has more second homes
Morcom Township 50.9%Sturgeon Township 12%
Median age15 yrs
Morcom Township skews older
Morcom Township 64.3Sturgeon Township 49.3
Trails2.5×
Sturgeon Township has more miles of trail
Sturgeon Township 13.1 miMorcom Township 5.2 mi
Size3.3×
Sturgeon Township is the bigger place
Sturgeon Township 148Morcom Township 45
Bachelor’s degree++10.6 pts
More adults in Sturgeon Township have a degree
Sturgeon Township 22.8%Morcom Township 12.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Sturgeon 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 →
Sturgeon Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morcom TownshipSturgeon TownshipMorcom TownshipSturgeon Township
Morcom Township ↔ Sturgeon Township6.0 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 TownshipSturgeon Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)138d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Morcom TownshipSturgeon Township
Trails5 mi13 mi
Conserved land45.1%44.2%
Archive photos—1
Community
Morcom TownshipSturgeon 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 TownshipSturgeon Township
People
Population 45Lowest 148Highest
Median age 64.3±3Highest 66% above MN 49.3±10.3Lowest 27% above MN
Kids under 18 8.9%±50.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 14.9%±11.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Sturgeon 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% 24.3%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Morcom Township and Sturgeon 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% 22.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±31.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.7%±8.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Sturgeon 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 $84,250±$12kHighest 5% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,900±$23kLowest 48% below MN $215,000±$78kHighest 35% below MN
Sturgeon 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 $1,250Highest 63% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 50%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 67% above MN 33 minLowest 46% above MN
Work from home 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6% 6.4%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and Sturgeon 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 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Iron (19%)Hibbing (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sturgeon TownshipFew work in Morcom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 45.1%Highest 44.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 13.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3 0.3
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Morcom Township

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Bearville Township186 people · $308K homes
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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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