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Pohlitz Township vs Moose Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+57.9 pts renters in Pohlitz Township) and conserved land (+51.3 pts in Pohlitz Township).

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Pohlitz Township, MNAn outdoors townRoseau County · 34 people
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Moose Township, MNA small town of 88Roseau County · 88 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.

Pohlitz TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.1% conserved land20 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Pohlitz Township →
Moose TownshipA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsMoose Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moose 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.

Homeowners+57.9 pts renters
Pohlitz Township has more renters
Moose Township 100%Pohlitz Township 42.1%
Conserved land+51.3 pts
Pohlitz Township has more conserved land
Pohlitz Township 52.1%Moose Township 0.8%
Trails3.9×
Pohlitz Township has more miles of trail
Pohlitz Township 19.9 miMoose Township 5.1 mi
Street grid2.7×
Moose Township has the more walkable street grid
Moose Township 0.8Pohlitz Township 0.3
Median age16 yrs
Moose Township skews older
Moose Township 53.5Pohlitz Township 37.5
Bachelor’s degree++15.3 pts
More adults in Pohlitz Township have a degree
Pohlitz Township 29.6%Moose Township 14.3%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Pohlitz Township and Moose Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pohlitz TownshipMoose TownshipPohlitz TownshipMoose Township
Pohlitz Township ↔ Moose Township6.6 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
Pohlitz TownshipMoose Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Pohlitz TownshipMoose Township
Trails20 mi5 mi
Conserved land52.1%0.8%
Community
Pohlitz TownshipMoose 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.

Pohlitz TownshipMoose Township
People
Population 34Lowest 88Highest
Median age 37.5±8.4Lowest 3% below MN 53.5±5.3Highest 38% above MN
Kids under 18 20.6%±73.2Highest MN: 22.9% 10.2%±28.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Pohlitz Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±95.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±23.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Moose Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±41.6 MN: 5.8% 0%±16.1 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,125±$15kLowest 35% below MN $88,250±$49kHighest about the MN average
Moose Township and Pohlitz Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $161,300±$31k 51% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Lowest 60% below MN $1,578Highest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 36% below MN 20 minHighest 14% below MN
Work from home 0%±71.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.7%±5.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Moose Township and Pohlitz 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 16.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (48%)Roseau (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moose TownshipFew work in Pohlitz Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.9 miHighest 5.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.8Highest
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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