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Solem Township vs Westerheim Township

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22× in Solem Township) and conserved land (+19.3 pts in Solem Township).

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Solem Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 201 people
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Westerheim Township, MNA small town of 221Lyon County · 221 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.

Solem TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.1% conserved land11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Solem Township →
Westerheim TownshipA small town of 221
Quiet strengthsWesterheim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westerheim 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.

Trails22×
Solem Township has more miles of trail
Solem Township 11.0 miWesterheim Township 0.5 mi
Conserved land+19.3 pts
Solem Township has more conserved land
Solem Township 21.1%Westerheim Township 1.8%
Average commute7 min
Solem Township has the shorter commute
Westerheim Township 24 minSolem Township 17 min
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Solem Township
Solem Township $2,318Westerheim Township $1,875
Typical home built14 yrs
Westerheim Township’s homes are older
Solem Township 1974Westerheim Township 1960
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Solem 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.

Solem Township$2,040/mo
Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →
Westerheim Township$1,570/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Solem Township and Westerheim 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
Solem TownshipWesterheim Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low1°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)150d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th57th
Outdoors & history
Solem TownshipWesterheim Township
Trails11 mi—
Conserved land21.1%—
Community
Solem TownshipWesterheim 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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Solem TownshipDouglas CountyWesterheim TownshipLyon County
Solem Township ↔ Westerheim Township85 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.

Solem TownshipWesterheim Township
People
Population 201Lowest 221Highest
Median age 50.6±7Lowest 30% above MN 52.3±5.7Highest 35% above MN
Westerheim Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±5.5Highest MN: 22.9% 14%±6.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Solem Township and Westerheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.3%±11Highest MN: 17.3% 25.3%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Solem Township and Westerheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 25.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7Lowest MN: 5.8% 9%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Westerheim Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,375±$40kLowest 12% above MN $112,500±$30kHighest 26% above MN
Westerheim Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,900±$51kHighest 7% above MN $270,500±$51kLowest 18% below MN
Solem Township and Westerheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $725±$216 43% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,318Highest 31% below MN $1,875Lowest 44% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 40%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Westerheim Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3%Highest MN: 9.3% 0.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1960Lowest 19 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 24% below MN 24 minHighest 6% above MN
Work from home 39.1%±25.2Highest MN: 17.6% 25.5%±13.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Solem Township and Westerheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (42%)Marshall (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Westerheim TownshipFew work in Solem Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.1%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.0 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.3Highest
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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