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Stokes Township vs Marcell Township

Next-door neighbors in Itasca County. The biggest differences: average commute (26 min in Marcell Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Marcell Township).

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Stokes Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 169 people

Marcell Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 383 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.

Stokes TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors77.8% conserved land16 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Stokes Township →

Marcell TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors54.8% conserved land7.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Marcell 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.

Average commute26 min

Marcell Township has the shorter commute

Stokes Township 53 minMarcell Township 27 min

Jobs per worker3.4×

Marcell Township is more of a job hub

Marcell Township 0.48Stokes Township 0.14

Home values+41%

Homes cost more in Marcell Township

Marcell Township $348,600Stokes Township $246,700

Street grid2.2×

Marcell Township has the more walkable street grid

Marcell Township 1.3Stokes Township 0.6

Conserved land+23 pts

Stokes Township has more conserved land

Stokes Township 77.8%Marcell Township 54.8%

Trails2.1×

Stokes Township has more miles of trail

Stokes Township 15.8 miMarcell Township 7.5 mi

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Stokes Township$1,460/mo

Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

Marcell Township$1,580/mo

Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Marcell Township and Stokes 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

Stokes Township and Marcell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stokes TownshipMarcell Township

Stokes Township ↔ Marcell Township7.5 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

Stokes TownshipMarcell Township

Snow a year64″64″

January low-5°F -5°F

July high77°F 77°F

Growing season (days)140d 140d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 56th

Outdoors & history

Stokes TownshipMarcell Township

Trails16 mi 8 mi

Conserved land77.8%54.8%

National Register places—1

Community

Stokes TownshipMarcell Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Stokes TownshipMarcell Township

People

Population 169Lowest 383Highest

Median age 61.8±5.8Highest 59% above MN 61.7±8.1Lowest 59% above MN

Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 8.9%±11.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 18%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9%

Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 42.6%±5.9Highest MN: 17.3% 42.3%±7.6Lowest MN: 17.3%

Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 38.6%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±6.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±2.5Highest MN: 5.8%

Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $65,625±$23kHighest 26% below MN $65,500±$15kLowest 26% below MN

Stokes Township and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,700±$40kLowest 25% below MN $348,600±$53kHighest 6% above MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,950Lowest 42% below MN $2,429Highest 28% below MN

Below poverty line 15.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 19.3%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 53 minHighest 135% above MN 27 minLowest 19% above MN

Work from home 21.2%±15.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 24.5%±24.6Highest MN: 17.6%

Marcell Township and Stokes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miLowest 44.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.48Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Bigfork (11%)Grand Rapids (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marcell TownshipFew work in Stokes Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 77.8%Highest 54.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 15.8 miHighest 7.5 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 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.

Stokes Township vs Marcell Township

Two towns, two different strengths

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A typical home costs about the same each month

Stokes Township and Marcell Township share a border

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