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Albert Township vs Isabel Township

Next-door neighbors in Benson County. The biggest differences: size (13.5× in Albert 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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Isabel Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 2 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 →
Isabel TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.4% conserved land26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Isabel 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.

Size13.5×
Albert Township is the bigger place
Albert Township 27Isabel Township 2
Homeowners+23.1 pts renters
Albert Township has more renters
Isabel Township 100%Albert Township 76.9%
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Albert Township have a degree
Albert Township 15%Isabel Township 0%
Street grid+50%
Isabel Township has the more walkable street grid
Isabel Township 0.6Albert Township 0.4
★ What stands out · Where they are

Albert Township and Isabel Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Albert TownshipIsabel TownshipAlbert TownshipIsabel Township
Albert Township ↔ Isabel 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 TownshipIsabel Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Albert TownshipIsabel Township
Trails18 mi26 mi
Conserved land36.8%41.4%
Community
Albert TownshipIsabel 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 TownshipIsabel Township
People
Population 27Highest 2Lowest
Median age 62.2±26.8 73% above ND —
Kids under 18 14.8%±91.8Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5%
Albert Township and Isabel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37%±100Lowest ND: 16.5% 100%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Isabel Township and Albert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±39.5Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±100Lowest ND: 7.6%
Albert Township and Isabel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972 10 yrs older than ND —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 min 32% below ND —
Work from home 10%±39.5 ND: 8.1% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.05Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Maddock (15%)Leeds (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Isabel TownshipFew work in Albert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.8%Lowest 41.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.9 miLowest 25.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.6Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Albert Township

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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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