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Steenerson Township vs Hamre Township

Next-door neighbors in Beltrami County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29 pts in Hamre Township) and median age (12.2 yrs in Steenerson Township).

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Steenerson Township, MNA small town of 33Beltrami County · 33 people
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Hamre Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 55 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.

Steenerson TownshipA small town of 33
Quiet strengthsSteenerson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Steenerson Township →
Hamre TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32% conserved land3.9 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Hamre 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.

Conserved land+29 pts
Hamre Township has more conserved land
Hamre Township 32%Steenerson Township 3%
Median age12.2 yrs
Steenerson Township skews older
Steenerson Township 60.4Hamre Township 48.2
Street grid2×
Steenerson Township has the more walkable street grid
Steenerson Township 0.6Hamre Township 0.3
Bachelor’s degree++17.1 pts
More adults in Steenerson Township have a degree
Steenerson Township 26.9%Hamre Township 9.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Steenerson Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $306K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →
Hamre Township$1,770/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Steenerson Township and Hamre 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

Steenerson Township and Hamre Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Steenerson TownshipHamre TownshipSteenerson TownshipHamre Township
Steenerson Township ↔ Hamre Township4.1 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
Steenerson TownshipHamre Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd63rd
Outdoors & history
Steenerson TownshipHamre Township
Trails3 mi4 mi
Conserved land3%32%
Community
Steenerson TownshipHamre 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.

Steenerson TownshipHamre Township
People
Population 33Lowest 55Highest
Median age 60.4±2.3Highest 56% above MN 48.2±8.8Lowest 24% above MN
Kids under 18 21.2%±76.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.8%±50.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Hamre Township and Steenerson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±84Highest MN: 17.3% 9.1%±57.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Steenerson Township and Hamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 9.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±42.9 MN: 5.8% 0%±25.7 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $224,306±$89k 152% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $305,600±$223kHighest 7% below MN $262,500±$129kLowest 20% below MN
Steenerson Township and Hamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,875 14% below MN —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Work from home 12.5%±13.2Highest MN: 17.6% 4.3%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Steenerson Township and Hamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 47.8 miLowest 55.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clearbrook (8%)Clearbrook (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamre TownshipFew work in Steenerson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 32%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miLowest 3.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.3Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Steenerson Township

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Towns like Steenerson Township

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Verdon Township40 people · $300K homes
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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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