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Pomroy Township vs Grattan Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Grattan Township) and property tax bill (+79% in Grattan Township).

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Pomroy Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 25 people
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Grattan Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 35 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.

Pomroy TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors77.2% conserved land1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Pomroy Township →
Grattan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors71.1% conserved land5.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Grattan 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.

Trails3.6×
Grattan Township has more miles of trail
Grattan Township 5.1 miPomroy Township 1.4 mi
Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Grattan Township
Grattan Township $1,250Pomroy Township $700
Street grid2×
Grattan Township has the more walkable street grid
Grattan Township 0.2Pomroy Township 0.1
Typical home built23 yrs
Pomroy Township’s homes are older
Grattan Township 1998Pomroy Township 1975
Bachelor’s degree++11.7 pts
More adults in Grattan Township have a degree
Grattan Township 25%Pomroy Township 13.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Grattan 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.

Pomroy Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.37% · Housing →
Grattan Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Grattan Township and Pomroy 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

Pomroy Township and Grattan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pomroy TownshipGrattan TownshipPomroy TownshipGrattan Township
Pomroy Township ↔ Grattan Township7.4 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
Pomroy TownshipGrattan Township
Snow a year64″64″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)140d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Pomroy TownshipGrattan Township
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land77.2%71.1%
Community
Pomroy TownshipGrattan 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.

Pomroy TownshipGrattan Township
People
Population 25Lowest 35Highest
Median age 49.5±47.5Highest 28% above MN 41.9±6.1Lowest 8% above MN
Pomroy Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±82Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.4%±65.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Grattan Township and Pomroy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24%±100Highest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±81.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Pomroy Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 25%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±56.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.7%±29.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Grattan Township and Pomroy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,250±$26kLowest 42% below MN $101,875±$41kHighest 14% above MN
Grattan Township and Pomroy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,500±$78kLowest 43% below MN $225,000±$74kHighest 32% below MN
Grattan Township and Pomroy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $700Lowest 79% below MN $1,250Highest 63% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 32%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MN 1998Highest 19 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 27 min 18% above MN
Work from home 9.1%±17.2Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±41.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Pomroy Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.8 miHighest 37.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 2.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cass Lake (18%)Bigfork (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grattan TownshipFew work in Pomroy Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 77.2%Highest 71.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 5.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.1Lowest 0.2Highest
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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