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Rosing Township vs Sylvan Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (15.4× in Sylvan Township) and trails (4.5× in Rosing Township).

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Rosing Township, MNA small town of 194Morrison County · 194 people
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Sylvan Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 2,982 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.

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 →
Sylvan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#69 most conserved land in MN3.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 64%of MN districts All about Sylvan 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.

Size15.4×
Sylvan Township is the bigger place
Sylvan Township 2,982Rosing Township 194
Trails4.5×
Rosing Township has more miles of trail
Rosing Township 16.7 miSylvan Township 3.7 mi
Street grid2.5×
Sylvan Township has the more walkable street grid
Sylvan Township 3.7Rosing Township 1.5
Seasonal homes+22.8 pts
Rosing Township has more second homes
Rosing Township 39.8%Sylvan Township 17%
Household income+30%
Households in Rosing Township earn more
Rosing Township $124,000Sylvan Township $95,354
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Rosing Township
Rosing Township $2,594Sylvan Township $1,890
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 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.

Rosing Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $377K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Sylvan Township$1,720/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,188/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Rosing Township and Sylvan 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

Rosing Township and Sylvan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rosing TownshipSylvan TownshipRosing TownshipSylvan Township
Rosing Township ↔ Sylvan Township3.7 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Rosing TownshipNot graded BSylvan TownshipBetter than 64% of districts in the state
Health
–Rosing TownshipNot graded B+Sylvan TownshipHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipSylvan Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low-2°F-2°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)141d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th47th
Outdoors & history
Rosing TownshipSylvan Township
Trails17 mi4 mi
Conserved land3.1%9%
Settled1902—
National Register places—1
Community
Rosing TownshipSylvan 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.

Rosing TownshipSylvan Township
People
Population 194Lowest 2,982Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +6.9% MN: +7.6%
Median age 50.7±8.1Highest 31% above MN 44.4±2.4Lowest 14% above MN
Rosing Township and Sylvan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±8Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.2%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Sylvan Township and Rosing 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% 17.1%±2.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Sylvan 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 31.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±5.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.5%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Sylvan Township and Rosing 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 $95,354±$7kLowest 7% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $376,700±$66kHighest 14% above MN $298,200±$32kLowest 9% below MN
Rosing Township and Sylvan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,188±$350 7% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,594Highest 23% below MN $1,890Lowest 44% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±64.5 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 6.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 18 yrs newer than MN 1994Lowest 15 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 39% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 10.1%±4.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.4%±4.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Sylvan 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%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Motley (14%)Brainerd (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sylvan TownshipFew work in Rosing Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.1%Lowest 9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 16.7 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 3.7Highest
Schools
School district —Central Lakes Adventure School
High school in town —Central Lakes Adventure School
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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