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Smiley Township vs Silverton Township

Next-door neighbors in Pennington County. The biggest differences: trails (3.7× in Smiley Township) and kids under 18 (+12.6 pts in Silverton Township).

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Smiley Township, MNA small town of 471Pennington County · 471 people
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Silverton Township, MNA small town of 265Pennington County · 265 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.

Smiley TownshipA small town of 471
Quiet strengthsSmiley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Smiley Township →
Silverton TownshipA small town of 265
Quiet strengthsSilverton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Silverton 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.

Trails3.7×
Smiley Township has more miles of trail
Smiley Township 1.1 miSilverton Township 0.3 mi
Kids under 18+12.6 pts
Silverton Township has more kids
Silverton Township 34%Smiley Township 21.4%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Smiley Township
Smiley Township $2,516Silverton Township $1,906
Jobs per worker2×
Smiley Township is more of a job hub
Smiley Township 0.08Silverton Township 0.04
Bachelor’s degree++11 pts
More adults in Silverton Township have a degree
Silverton Township 34.1%Smiley Township 23.1%
Street grid+55%
Smiley Township has the more walkable street grid
Smiley Township 1.7Silverton Township 1.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Smiley 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.

Smiley Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →
Silverton Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Smiley Township and Silverton 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

Smiley Township and Silverton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Smiley TownshipSilverton TownshipSmiley TownshipSilverton Township
Smiley Township ↔ Silverton Township5.2 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
Smiley TownshipSilverton Township
Snow a year50″50″
January low-3°F-3°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th95th
Outdoors & history
Smiley TownshipSilverton Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Community
Smiley TownshipSilverton 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.

Smiley TownshipSilverton Township
People
Population 471Highest 265Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.9% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 45.8±6.6Highest 18% above MN 36.1±6.1Lowest 7% below MN
Smiley Township and Silverton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±4.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 34%±6.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 20.4%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3% 8.7%±7.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Smiley Township and Silverton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±3.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Smiley Township and Silverton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,893±$10k about the MN average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $271,400±$34kHighest 18% below MN $225,000±$93kLowest 32% below MN
Smiley Township and Silverton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$446Lowest 19% below MN $1,102±$36Highest 14% below MN
Silverton Township and Smiley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,516Highest 25% below MN $1,906Lowest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15%±87.3Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±80.3Highest MN: 48.1%
Silverton Township and Smiley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest same as MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 16% below MN 18 minLowest 22% below MN
Work from home 5.8%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 20.2%±19.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Silverton Township and Smiley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (57%)Thief River Falls (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Silverton TownshipFew work in Smiley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 1.1Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Smiley Township

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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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