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

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 →
Solem TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.1% conserved land11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Solem 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.

Westerheim Township$1,570/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Solem Township$2,040/mo
Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · 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
Westerheim TownshipSolem Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low—1°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th26th
Outdoors & history
Westerheim TownshipSolem Township
Trails—11 mi
Conserved land—21.1%
Settled—1870
Community
Westerheim TownshipSolem 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.

Westerheim TownshipLyon CountySolem TownshipDouglas County
Westerheim Township ↔ Solem 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.

Westerheim TownshipSolem Township
People
Population 221Highest 201Lowest
Median age 52.3±5.7Highest 35% above MN 50.6±7Lowest 30% 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%±6.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 14.9%±5.5Highest 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+ 25.3%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±11Highest 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+ 25.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±7Lowest 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 $112,500±$30kHighest 26% above MN $99,375±$40kLowest 12% 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 $270,500±$51kLowest 18% below MN $351,900±$51kHighest 7% above 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 $1,875Lowest 44% below MN $2,318Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest 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 0.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 19 yrs older than MN 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 6% above MN 17 minLowest 24% below MN
Work from home 25.5%±13.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 39.1%±25.2Highest 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 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (36%)Alexandria (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Solem TownshipFew work in Westerheim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 21.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 11.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.2Lowest
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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