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Polonia Township vs Barto Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Polonia Township) and trails (4× in Polonia Township).

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Polonia Township, MNA small town of 18Roseau County · 18 people
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Barto Township, MNA small town of 117Roseau County · 117 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.

Polonia TownshipA small town of 18
Quiet strengthsPolonia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Polonia Township →
Barto TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsBarto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barto 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.

Jobs per worker4.4×
Polonia Township is more of a job hub
Polonia Township 0.75Barto Township 0.17
Trails4×
Polonia Township has more miles of trail
Polonia Township 9.6 miBarto Township 2.4 mi
Homeowners+46.2 pts renters
Polonia Township has more renters
Barto Township 96.2%Polonia Township 50%
Size6.5×
Barto Township is the bigger place
Barto Township 117Polonia Township 18
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Polonia Township
Polonia Township $3,000Barto Township $2,088
Bachelor’s degree++20.6 pts
More adults in Polonia Township have a degree
Polonia Township 35.7%Barto Township 15.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Polonia Township$1,690/mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · Housing →
Barto Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Polonia Township and Barto 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

Polonia Township and Barto Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Polonia TownshipBarto TownshipPolonia TownshipBarto Township
Polonia Township ↔ Barto Township5.6 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
Polonia TownshipBarto Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Polonia TownshipBarto Township
Trails10 mi2 mi
Conserved land11.6%0%
Community
Polonia TownshipBarto 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.

Polonia TownshipBarto Township
People
Population 18Lowest 117Highest
Median age 55.5±28.6Highest 43% above MN 53.8±3.5Lowest 39% above MN
Polonia Township and Barto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.1%±100Lowest MN: 22.9% 12%±16.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Barto Township and Polonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±100Highest MN: 17.3% 15.4%±16.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Polonia Township and Barto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±78.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±8.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Barto Township and Polonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,250±$7kLowest 14% below MN $96,250±$26kHighest 8% above MN
Barto Township and Polonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $275,000±$60kHighest 16% below MN $212,500±$52kLowest 35% below MN
Polonia Township and Barto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,000Highest 11% below MN $2,088Lowest 38% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.2%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 — 25 min 8% above MN
Work from home 12.5%±20.7Highest MN: 17.6% 7.4%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Polonia Township and Barto 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 24.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (50%)Roseau (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barto TownshipFew work in Polonia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.6 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.1Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Polonia Township

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Towns like Polonia Township

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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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