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Albert Township vs Eldon Township

Next-door neighbors in Benson County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+25 pts in Eldon Township) and homeowners (+23.1 pts renters in Albert Township).

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Albert Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 27 people
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Eldon Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 48 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.

Albert TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.8% conserved land18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Albert Township →
Eldon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors37.2% conserved land14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Eldon 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.

Bachelor’s degree++25 pts
More adults in Eldon Township have a degree
Eldon Township 40%Albert Township 15%
Homeowners+23.1 pts renters
Albert Township has more renters
Eldon Township 100%Albert Township 76.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Albert Township and Eldon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Albert TownshipEldon TownshipAlbert TownshipEldon Township
Albert Township ↔ Eldon Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Albert TownshipEldon Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Albert TownshipEldon Township
Trails18 mi14 mi
Conserved land36.8%37.2%
Community
Albert TownshipEldon 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.

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.

Albert TownshipEldon Township
People
Population 27Lowest 48Highest
Median age 62.2±26.8Highest 73% above ND 33±3.7Lowest 8% below ND
Albert Township and Eldon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.8%±91.8Lowest ND: 23.5% 27.1%±56.9Highest ND: 23.5%
Eldon Township and Albert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 10.4%±59.3Lowest ND: 16.5%
Albert Township and Eldon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Lowest ND: 32.7% 40%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±39.5Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±29.5Lowest ND: 7.6%
Albert Township and Eldon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $103,269±$574 35% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $418,200±$80k 67% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $256 90% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 2.1%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 10 yrs older than ND 1968Lowest 14 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 min 32% below ND —
Work from home 10%±39.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 46.4%±22.5Highest ND: 8.1%
Eldon Township and Albert 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 32.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Maddock (15%)Leeds (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eldon TownshipFew work in Albert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.8%Lowest 37.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.9 miHighest 14.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Albert Township

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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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