Housing data for Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN
Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN has an estimated 1,143 residents and 1,165 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in St. Louis County.
7.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $943 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,143 (±150)
- Housing units
- 1,165 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 7.6%
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.6%
What stands out in Morse Township (St. Louis County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.3 points) in Morse Township (St. Louis County), lower than in St. Louis County (13.5%).
Households that rent: 7.6% (±5.9 points) in Morse Township (St. Louis County), lower than in St. Louis County (28.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 14.9% (±6.0 points) in Morse Township (St. Louis County), higher than in St. Louis County (6.5%).
Working from home: 18.6% (±5.6 points) in Morse Township (St. Louis County), higher than in St. Louis County (11.2%).
- Types of homes in Morse Township (St. Louis County)
- Heating fuel in Morse Township (St. Louis County)
- Commute and cars in Morse Township (St. Louis County)
Housing in Morse Township (St. Louis County) at a glance
- Median rent: $943 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,815 median household income
- Home values: $300,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,805 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,473 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 31.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 16.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Morse Township (St. Louis County) against St. Louis County, its state and the nation
| Morse Township (St. Louis County) | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,143 (±150) | 200,123 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,165 (±131) | 104,263 (±116) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.6% (±5.9 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $943 (±$24) | $1,013 (±$36) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,815 (±$9,595) | $70,069 (±$1,494) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $300,400 (±$39,106) | $221,400 (±$3,411) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,473 (±$284) | $2,271 (±$46) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.1% (±8.8 points) | 70.1% (±1.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.0 minutes (±3.3) | 19.9 minutes (±0.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±8.8 points) | 88.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.1 years (±1.7) | 41.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Morse Township (St. Louis County) covers 116.0 square miles of land, about 10 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morse Township (St. Louis County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,264 (±123) | 1,143 (±150) | −9.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,322 (±105) | 1,165 (±131) | −11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $692 (±$131) | $943 (±$24) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $256,800 (±$15,468) | $300,400 (±$39,106) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,750 (±$8,582) | $80,815 (±$9,595) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,473 (±$102) | $1,805 (±$187) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,886 (±$161) | $2,473 (±$284) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.7% (±1.9 points) | 7.6% (±5.9 points) | +3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 25.0% (±34.3 points) | 0.0% (±37.1 points) | −25.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in St. Louis County
Morse Township (St. Louis County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Louis County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Morse Township (St. Louis County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Nest Township | 6.0 mi | — | $400,000 | 7.6% |
| Ely | 7.1 mi | $627 | $157,300 | 36.6% |
| Winton | 9.9 mi | $638 | $92,500 | 18.8% |
| Breitung Township | 13 mi | $904 | $246,200 | 12.4% |
| Waasa Township | 13 mi | — | $180,400 | 7.9% |
| Tower | 14 mi | $586 | $109,600 | 16.6% |
| Babbitt | 14 mi | $737 | $102,300 | 12.6% |
| Kugler Township | 15 mi | — | $210,000 | 11.7% |
Places in Minnesota most like Morse Township (St. Louis County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville Township | $886 | $310,400 | $81,042 | 8.7% |
| Melrose Township | $964 | $298,700 | $97,000 | 6.7% |
| Smiley Township | $1,042 | $271,400 | $90,893 | 11.0% |
| Aitkin Township | $1,075 | $305,800 | $94,464 | 5.4% |
| Getty Township | $1,125 | $314,300 | $76,563 | 10.6% |
| Grove Township | $950 | $368,800 | $91,875 | 11.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Morse Township (St. Louis County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Morse Township (St. Louis County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,450 | $64,750 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,500 | $72,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,600 | $87,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,750 | $106,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Morse Township (St. Louis County)
What is the median household income in Morse Township (St. Louis County)?
The median household income in Morse Township (St. Louis County) is $80,815 (±$9,595) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $300,400 (±$39,106) for owner-occupied homes in Morse Township (St. Louis County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Morse Township (St. Louis County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN is $1,805 (±$187) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Morse Township (St. Louis County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN is $2,473 (±$284) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Morse Township (St. Louis County)?
Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN has an estimated 1,165 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Morse Township (St. Louis County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 41.5% of homes in Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN.
Is Morse Township (St. Louis County) growing?
In Morse Township (St. Louis County), the number of residents went from 1,264 in 2015–2019 to 1,143 in 2020–2024 (−9.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:44350, in state:27 county:137).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .