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Wright Township vs Kerrick 235 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19× in Kerrick) and typical home built (26 yrs in Kerrick).
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.
Wright Township A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Wright Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Kerrick A small town of 64
Quiet strengths Kerrick doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kerrick →
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.
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
National Register places — 1 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 235 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wright Township ↔ Kerrick 235 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
63 Lowest 64 Highest
Median age
46.4 ±22.2 Highest 20% above MN 44.3 ±13.7 Lowest 14% above MN
Kids under 18
28.6% ±8.7 Highest MN: 22.9% 17.2% ±28.3 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
28.6% ±37.6 Highest MN: 17.3% 21.9% ±46.9 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.7% Highest MN: 39.4% 0% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2% ±16.2 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±22.1 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$68,438 ±$14k Highest 23% below MN $65,000 ±$61k Lowest 27% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$225,000 ±$100k 32% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,438 Lowest 57% below MN $1,545 Highest 54% below MN
Below poverty line
3.2% Lowest MN: 9.3% 42.2% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 93.3% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964 Highest 15 yrs older than MN 1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
38 min Lowest 65% above MN 38 min Highest 68% above MN
Work from home
4.3% ±8.4 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±71.4 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Highest 27.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.59 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thief River Falls (36%) Moose Lake (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kerrick Few work in Wright Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 15.2 Highest
“±” 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 Wright Township Towns like Wright Township 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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