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Nidaros Township vs Marcell Township

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+44.3 pts in Marcell Township) and trails (2.9× in Marcell Township).

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Nidaros Township, MNA small town of 346Otter Tail County · 346 people
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Marcell Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 383 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.

Nidaros TownshipA small town of 346
Quiet strengthsNidaros Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nidaros Township →
Marcell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.8% conserved land7.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Marcell 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+44.3 pts
Marcell Township has more conserved land
Marcell Township 54.8%Nidaros Township 10.5%
Trails2.9×
Marcell Township has more miles of trail
Marcell Township 7.5 miNidaros Township 2.6 mi
Jobs per worker2.7×
Marcell Township is more of a job hub
Marcell Township 0.48Nidaros Township 0.18
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Marcell Township
Marcell Township $2,429Nidaros Township $2,025
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Nidaros 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.

Nidaros Township$1,980/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →
Marcell Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Nidaros Township and Marcell 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
Nidaros TownshipMarcell Township
Snow a year46″64″
January low-2°F-5°F
July high79°F77°F
Growing season (days)141d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st56th
Outdoors & history
Nidaros TownshipMarcell Township
Trails3 mi8 mi
Conserved land10.5%54.8%
Settled1871—
National Register places—1
Community
Nidaros TownshipMarcell 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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nidaros TownshipOtter Tail CountyMarcell TownshipItasca County
Nidaros Township ↔ Marcell Township130 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.

Nidaros TownshipMarcell Township
People
Population 346Lowest 383Highest
Median age 60±3.4Lowest 55% above MN 61.7±8.1Highest 59% above MN
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13%±8.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 18%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35%±0.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.3%±7.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 38.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±3.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±2.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,125±$19kHighest 12% below MN $65,500±$15kLowest 26% below MN
Nidaros Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,100±$30kLowest 5% above MN $348,600±$53kHighest 6% above MN
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,025Lowest 40% below MN $2,429Highest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 19.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 7% above MN 27 minHighest 19% above MN
Work from home 14.3%±9.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 24.5%±24.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Marcell Township and Nidaros Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (22%)Grand Rapids (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marcell TownshipFew work in Nidaros Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.5%Lowest 54.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miLowest 7.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.3Lowest
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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