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Reis Township vs Deer Township 74 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (57.8× in Deer Township) and typical home built (30 yrs in Reis Township).
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.
Reis Township A small town of 121
Quiet strengths Reis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Reis Township →
Deer Township A small town of 145
Quiet strengths Deer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deer 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Reis Township $1,000 /mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Deer Township $880 /mo
Typical home $152K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
The difference: $120 a month , about $1,500 a year , between Reis Township and Deer 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Reis Township ↔ Deer Township 74 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
121 Lowest 145 Highest
Median age
44.5 ±13.2 Lowest 15% above MN 46.2 ±7 Highest 19% above MN
Kids under 18
29.8% ±13.4 Highest MN: 22.9% 26.2% ±11.4 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
10.7% ±14.5 Lowest MN: 17.3% 12.4% ±16.8 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.6% Highest MN: 39.4% 4.1% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5% ±8.6 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±9.8 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $65,833 ±$16k 26% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,800 ±$97k Highest 48% below MN $152,300 ±$43k Lowest 54% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250 Highest 63% below MN $958 Lowest 71% below MN
Below poverty line
3.3% Lowest MN: 9.3% 11% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2% Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.5% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1968 Highest 11 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 9% below MN 28 min Highest 25% above MN
Work from home
3.3% ±4.7 Highest MN: 17.6% 2.7% ±3.9 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 16.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.15 Lowest 8.67 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Crookston (52%) Roseau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Deer Township Few work in Reis Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
9.2 mi Lowest 11.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 0.8
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Reis Township or Deer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Reis Township? → Moving to Reis Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Reis Township’s Town Square.
Deer Township or Reis Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Deer Township? → Moving to Deer Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Deer Township’s Town Square.
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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