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Nora Township vs Minerva Township

Next-door neighbors in Clearwater County. The biggest differences: rent (+64% in Minerva Township) and median age (10.7 yrs in Nora Township).

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Nora Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 457 people
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Minerva Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 238 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.

Nora TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Nora Township →
Minerva TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors22.8% conserved land4.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Minerva 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.

Rent+64%
Rent runs higher in Minerva Township
Minerva Township $1,400Nora Township $855
Median age10.7 yrs
Nora Township skews older
Nora Township 52.2Minerva Township 41.5
Street grid2×
Nora Township has the more walkable street grid
Nora Township 0.8Minerva Township 0.4
Average commute9 min
Nora Township has the shorter commute
Minerva Township 31 minNora Township 22 min
Bachelor’s degree++12.5 pts
More adults in Minerva Township have a degree
Minerva Township 27.7%Nora Township 15.2%
Jobs per worker+67%
Nora Township is more of a job hub
Nora Township 0.05Minerva Township 0.03
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Nora 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.

Nora Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $227K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $855/mo · Housing →
Minerva Township$1,120/mo
Typical home $192K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,400/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Nora Township and Minerva 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

Nora Township and Minerva Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nora TownshipMinerva TownshipNora TownshipMinerva Township
Nora Township ↔ Minerva Township6.9 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
Nora TownshipMinerva Township
Snow a year52″52″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th20th
Outdoors & history
Nora TownshipMinerva Township
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land14%22.8%
Community
Nora TownshipMinerva 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.

Nora TownshipMinerva Township
People
Population 457Highest 238Lowest
Median age 52.2±4.1Highest 35% above MN 41.5±5.4Lowest 7% above MN
Kids under 18 18.2%±1.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 24.4%±5.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Minerva Township and Nora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±3.9Highest MN: 17.3% 16%±11.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Nora Township and Minerva Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 27.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±0.7Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±5.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Nora Township and Minerva Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,000±$15kHighest 24% below MN $64,375±$19kLowest 28% below MN
Nora Township and Minerva Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,300±$18kHighest 31% below MN $192,200±$79kLowest 42% below MN
Nora Township and Minerva Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $855±$13Lowest 33% below MN $1,400±$91Highest 9% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,428Highest 57% below MN $1,347Lowest 60% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 12.5%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Nora Township and Minerva Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 85.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 3% below MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN
Work from home 13.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 6%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Nora Township and Minerva 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 22.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (24%)Bemidji (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Minerva TownshipFew work in Nora Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14%Lowest 22.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.4Lowest
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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