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Ross Township vs Dieter Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: work from home (+19.1 pts in Dieter Township) and property tax bill (+39% in Ross Township).

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Ross Township, MNA small town of 369Roseau County · 369 people
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Dieter Township, MNA small town of 165Roseau County · 165 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.

Ross TownshipA small town of 369
Quiet strengthsRoss Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ross Township →
Dieter TownshipA small town of 165
Quiet strengthsDieter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dieter 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.

Work from home+19.1 pts
More people work from home in Dieter Township
Dieter Township 24.1%Ross Township 5%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Ross Township
Ross Township $1,723Dieter Township $1,236
Size2.2×
Ross Township is the bigger place
Ross Township 369Dieter Township 165
Conserved land+9.6 pts
Dieter Township has more conserved land
Dieter Township 9.6%Ross Township 0%
Average commute4 min
Ross Township has the shorter commute
Dieter Township 17 minRoss Township 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Ross 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.

Ross Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Dieter Township$770/mo
Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Ross Township and Dieter 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

Ross Township and Dieter Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ross TownshipDieter TownshipRoss TownshipDieter Township
Ross Township ↔ Dieter Township6.8 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
Ross TownshipDieter Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Ross TownshipDieter Township
Trails5 mi8 mi
Conserved land0%9.6%
Community
Ross TownshipDieter 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.

Ross TownshipDieter Township
People
Population 369Highest 165Lowest
Median age 39.3±7.2Lowest about the MN average 50.2±9.4Highest 29% above MN
Dieter Township and Ross Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±1.8Highest MN: 22.9% 17.6%±9.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±2.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.4%±12.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Dieter Township and Ross Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 23.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8% 1.2%±6.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,625±$17kHighest 13% above MN $83,750±$24kLowest 6% below MN
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,300±$51kHighest 45% below MN $126,600±$25kLowest 62% below MN
Ross Township and Dieter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,723Highest 49% below MN $1,236Lowest 63% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 6.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 98.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 41% below MN 17 minHighest 24% below MN
Work from home 5%±2.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 24.1%±13.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (35%)Roseau (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dieter TownshipFew work in Ross Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 9.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miLowest 8.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
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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