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Turtle River vs Spring Brook Township 113 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.4× in Turtle River) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Turtle River).
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.
Turtle River A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Turtle River doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Spring Brook Township A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Spring Brook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Brook 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $420 more a month in Turtle River 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Turtle River $1,180 /mo
Typical home $205K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →
Spring Brook Township $760 /mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
The difference: $420 a month , about $5,100 a year , between Turtle River and Spring Brook 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 113 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Turtle River ↔ Spring Brook Township 113 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
58 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
62 ±7.7 Lowest 60% above MN 63.4 ±2.4 Highest 63% above MN
Kids under 18
10.3% ±43.5 MN: 22.9% 10.3% ±63.9 MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
39.7% ±30.8 Highest MN: 17.3% 25.6% ±70 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.7% Lowest MN: 39.4% 41.2% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.4 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6% ±26.7 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$89,375 ±$27k about the MN average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$205,000 ±$59k Highest 38% below MN $128,100 ±$45k Lowest 61% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,278 Highest 62% below MN $1,050 Lowest 69% below MN
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 94.7% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1963 Lowest 16 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
29 min 26% above MN —
Work from home
19.4% ±16.6 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 25.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bemidji (49%) Karlstad (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Brook Township Few work in Turtle River
Conserved landshare of the town
4.1% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.3 mi Lowest 2.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
9.4 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Turtle River Towns like Turtle River 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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