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Pembina Township vs Hoffman

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.1× in Hoffman) and trails (19.5× in Pembina Township).

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Pembina Township, MNA small town of 660Mahnomen County · 660 people
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Hoffman, MNHomes around $238KMinnesota · 730 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.

Pembina TownshipA small town of 660
Quiet strengthsPembina Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pembina Township →
HoffmanHomes around $238K
Housing$238K typical home32% below the MN typical home All about Hoffman →
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.

Street grid18.1×
Hoffman has the more walkable street grid
Hoffman 23.5Pembina Township 1.3
Trails19.5×
Pembina Township has more miles of trail
Pembina Township 3.9 miHoffman 0.2 mi
Growth since 2010+14.7 pts
Hoffman has grown faster since 2010
Hoffman +2.5%Pembina Township -12.2%
Average commute5 min
Pembina Township has the shorter commute
Hoffman 23 minPembina Township 18 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Hoffman’s homes are older
Pembina Township 1982Hoffman 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Hoffman

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.

Pembina Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →
Hoffman$1,420/mo
Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $866/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Hoffman and Pembina 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
Pembina TownshipHoffman
Snow a year—45″
January low—1°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th46th
Outdoors & history
Pembina TownshipHoffman
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land1.3%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—2
Community
Pembina TownshipHoffman
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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pembina TownshipMahnomen CountyHoffmanMN
Pembina Township ↔ Hoffman100 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.

Pembina TownshipHoffman
People
Population 660Lowest 730Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +2.5%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 33.2±2.9Lowest 14% below MN 33.4±3.4Highest 14% below MN
Hoffman and Pembina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.9%±4.1Highest MN: 22.9% 30.5%±4.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Pembina Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±3.2Highest MN: 17.3% 14.9%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Pembina Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 11.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.2%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Hoffman and Pembina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,191±$3kHighest 34% below MN $51,500±$16kLowest 42% below MN
Pembina Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,400±$19kHighest 47% below MN $161,800±$30kLowest 51% below MN
Pembina Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $600±$393Lowest 53% below MN $866±$203Highest 32% below MN
Hoffman and Pembina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,556Highest 54% below MN $1,395Lowest 58% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.2%±21.3Lowest MN: 48.1% 47.7%±18.4Highest MN: 48.1%
Hoffman and Pembina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 17%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 60.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 21% below MN 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 5.9%±4Lowest MN: 17.6% 10.7%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Hoffman and Pembina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mahnomen (40%)Alexandria (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HoffmanFew work in Pembina Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 23.5Highest
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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