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Sinclair Township vs Deerhorn Township

99 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair Township) and property tax bill (+75% in Sinclair Township).

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Sinclair Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 95 people
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Deerhorn Township, MNA small town of 97Wilkin County · 97 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.

Deerhorn TownshipA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsDeerhorn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deerhorn 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Sinclair 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.

Sinclair Township$1,950/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Deerhorn Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Sinclair Township and Deerhorn 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
Sinclair TownshipDeerhorn Township
Snow a year—50″
January low—-1°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th67th
Outdoors & history
Sinclair TownshipDeerhorn Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land17.7%0.2%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Sinclair TownshipDeerhorn 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.

Where they are

99 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sinclair Township ↔ Deerhorn Township99 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.

Sinclair TownshipDeerhorn Township
People
Population 95Lowest 97Highest
Median age 42.6±26.6Lowest 10% above MN 43.3±16.6Highest 12% above MN
Deerhorn Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±20.9Highest MN: 22.9% 25.8%±14.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±22.5Highest MN: 17.3% 17.5%±23.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 35%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±10.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Deerhorn Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $93,750±$11k 5% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $333,300±$47kHighest about the MN average $237,500±$95kLowest 28% below MN
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,385Highest 29% below MN $1,361Lowest 59% below MN
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981 2 yrs newer than MN 1981 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 22 minLowest 4% below MN
Work from home 18.4%±11.6Highest MN: 17.6% 2.1%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Sinclair Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bagley (17%)Breckenridge (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Deerhorn TownshipFew work in Sinclair Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.7%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.8Highest
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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