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Sinclair Township vs Hendrum Township 76 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10.1× in Hendrum Township) and seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair 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.
Hendrum Township A small town of 87
Quiet strengths Hendrum Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hendrum 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 $850 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Sinclair Township $1,950 /mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Hendrum Township $1,090 /mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
The difference: $850 a month , about $10,200 a year , between Sinclair Township and Hendrum 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
Growing season (days) — 143d 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 76 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sinclair Township ↔ Hendrum Township 76 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
95 Highest 87 Lowest
Median age
42.6 ±26.6 Lowest 10% above MN 43 ±7.5 Highest 11% above MN
Kids under 18
30.5% ±20.9 Highest MN: 22.9% 25.3% ±14.5 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
22.1% ±22.5 Highest MN: 17.3% 10.3% ±34.7 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.8% Highest MN: 39.4% 29.2% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.9 MN: 5.8% 0% ±16.3 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $119,583 ±$25k 34% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$333,300 ±$47k Highest about the MN average $187,500 ±$81k Lowest 43% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,385 Highest 29% below MN $1,339 Lowest 60% below MN
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MN: 9.3% 1.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
31 min Lowest 38% above MN 32 min Highest 41% above MN
Work from home
18.4% ±11.6 Highest MN: 17.6% 3.3% ±6.5 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
1.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi 17.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.20 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bagley (17%) Fargo (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hendrum Township Few work in Sinclair Township
Conserved landshare of the town
17.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.4 mi Lowest 14.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.9 Highest
“±” 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.
Sinclair Township or Hendrum Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sinclair Township? → Moving to Sinclair Township: what should I know? →
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Hendrum Township or Sinclair Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hendrum Township? → Moving to Hendrum Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Sinclair Township Towns like Sinclair Township 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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