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Rosing Township vs Solem Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+31.7 pts in Rosing Township) and average commute (14 min in Solem Township).

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Rosing Township, MNA small town of 194Morrison County · 194 people

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Solem Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 201 people

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.

Rosing TownshipA small town of 194

Quiet strengthsRosing Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Rosing Township →

Solem TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors21.1% conserved land11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Solem 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.

Seasonal homes+31.7 pts

Rosing Township has more second homes

Rosing Township 39.8%Solem Township 8.1%

Average commute14 min

Solem Township has the shorter commute

Rosing Township 32 minSolem Township 17 min

Jobs per worker2.2×

Solem Township is more of a job hub

Solem Township 0.31Rosing Township 0.14

Conserved land+18 pts

Solem Township has more conserved land

Solem Township 21.1%Rosing Township 3.1%

Typical home built23 yrs

Solem Township’s homes are older

Rosing Township 1997Solem Township 1974

Rosing Township has more miles of trail

Rosing Township 16.7 miSolem Township 11.0 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Rosing 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.

Down paymentRate%

Rosing Township$2,190/mo

Typical home $377K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

Solem Township$2,040/mo

Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Rosing Township and Solem 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

Rosing TownshipSolem Township

Snow a year48″45″

January low-2°F 1°F

July high80°F 81°F

Growing season (days)141d 150d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th 26th

Outdoors & history

Rosing TownshipSolem Township

Trails17 mi 11 mi

Conserved land3.1%21.1%

Settled1902 1870

Community

Rosing TownshipSolem Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rosing TownshipMorrison County Solem TownshipDouglas County

Rosing Township ↔ Solem Township69 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Rosing TownshipSolem Township

People

Population 194Lowest 201Highest

Median age 50.7±8.1Highest 31% above MN 50.6±7Lowest 30% above MN

Rosing Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.1%±8Highest MN: 22.9% 14.9%±5.5Lowest MN: 22.9%

Rosing Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.5%±10.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±11Highest MN: 17.3%

Solem Township and Rosing Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±7Lowest MN: 5.8%

Rosing Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $124,000±$19kHighest 39% above MN $99,375±$40kLowest 12% above MN

Rosing Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $376,700±$66kHighest 14% above MN $351,900±$51kLowest 7% above MN

Rosing Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,594Highest 23% below MN $2,318Lowest 31% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%

Below poverty line 1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 18 yrs newer than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 39% above MN 17 minLowest 24% below MN

Work from home 10.1%±4.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 39.1%±25.2Highest MN: 17.6%

Solem Township and Rosing Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.31Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Motley (14%)Alexandria (42%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Solem TownshipFew work in Rosing Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.1%Lowest 21.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 16.7 miHighest 11.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 1.2Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Rosing Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Rosing Township

Sylvan Township2,982 people · $298K homes

Scandia Valley Township1,427 people · $363K homes

Pillager547 people · $180K homes

Motley Township174 people · $231K homes

Towns like Rosing Township

Tunsberg Township163 people · $336K homes

Hagen Township179 people · $395K homes

Gray Township208 people · $336K homes

Elk Township235 people · $291K homes

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.