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New Dosey Township vs Morcom 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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New Dosey Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 70 people
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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 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.

New Dosey TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors50.6% conserved land20 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about New Dosey Township →
Morcom TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.1% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Morcom 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.

New Dosey Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
Morcom Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · 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
New Dosey TownshipMorcom Township
Snow a year64″61″
January low-0°F-5°F
July high78°F77°F
Growing season (days)129d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th53rd
Outdoors & history
New Dosey TownshipMorcom Township
Trails20 mi5 mi
Conserved land50.6%45.1%
National Register places1—
Community
New Dosey TownshipMorcom 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.

New Dosey TownshipPine CountyMorcom TownshipSt. Louis County
New Dosey Township ↔ Morcom 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.

New Dosey TownshipMorcom Township
People
Population 70Highest 45Lowest
Median age 65.5±14.8Highest 69% above MN 64.3±3Lowest 66% 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 4.3%±38.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 8.9%±50.3Highest 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+ 52.9%±23.4Highest MN: 17.3% 42.2%±46.1Lowest 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+ 4.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 12.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±14.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±31.4Lowest 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 $42,500±$33kLowest 52% below MN $43,750±$26kHighest 51% 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 $184,400±$74kHighest 44% below MN $171,900±$23kLowest 48% 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 $1,708Highest 49% below MN $1,167Lowest 65% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 72% above MN 38 minLowest 67% above MN
Work from home 25%±21.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 41.2%±33.3Highest 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 29.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hinckley (14%)Mountain Iron (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Morcom TownshipFew work in New Dosey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 50.6%Highest 45.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.3 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.3Highest
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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