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Teien Township vs Flowing Township

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+70% in Flowing Township) and average commute (11 min in Teien Township).

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Teien Township, MNA small town of 130Kittson County · 130 people
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Flowing Township, MNA small town of 143Clay County · 143 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.

Teien TownshipA small town of 130
Quiet strengthsTeien Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Flowing TownshipA small town of 143
Quiet strengthsFlowing Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.

Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Flowing Township
Flowing Township $2,031Teien Township $1,196
Average commute11 min
Teien Township has the shorter commute
Flowing Township 25 minTeien Township 14 min
Bachelor’s degree++11.4 pts
More adults in Flowing Township have a degree
Flowing Township 33.3%Teien Township 21.9%
Street grid+50%
Teien Township has the more walkable street grid
Teien Township 0.9Flowing Township 0.6
Conserved land+8.6 pts
Flowing Township has more conserved land
Flowing Township 9.6%Teien Township 1%
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
Teien TownshipFlowing Township
Snow a year44″41″
January low-5°F-1°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th95th
Outdoors & history
Teien TownshipFlowing Township
Trails7 mi6 mi
Conserved land1%9.6%
Settled1882—
National Register places1—
Community
Teien TownshipFlowing 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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Teien TownshipKittson CountyFlowing TownshipClay County
Teien Township ↔ Flowing Township111 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.

Teien TownshipFlowing Township
People
Population 130Lowest 143Highest
Median age 13.5±48.7Lowest 65% below MN 17.7±16.4Highest 54% below MN
Flowing Township and Teien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 50.8%±38Lowest MN: 22.9% 52.4%±36.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Flowing Township and Teien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±18.2Highest MN: 17.3% 11.9%±15.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Teien Township and Flowing Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 33.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±7.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Flowing Township and Teien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $198,750±$174kHighest 123% above MN $122,000±$36kLowest 37% above MN
Teien Township and Flowing Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $315,600±$32k 4% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,196Lowest 64% below MN $2,031Highest 39% below MN
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 10.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than MN 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 38% below MN 25 minHighest 9% above MN
Work from home 0%±33.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.5%±9.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Flowing Township and Teien 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 16.8 mi 16.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hallock (46%)Fargo (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Flowing TownshipFew work in Teien Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 9.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miHighest 5.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.6Lowest
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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