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Alexander vs Dean Township

270 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.9× in Alexander) and trails (43.6× in Dean Township).

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Alexander, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 255 people
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Dean Township, NDKnown for its schoolsLaMoure County · 137 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.

AlexanderKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of ND districts HistorySettled in 190517 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Alexander →
Dean TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of ND districts Outdoors17.2% conserved land31 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Dean Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid37.9×
Alexander has the more walkable street grid
Alexander 26.5Dean Township 0.7
Trails43.6×
Dean Township has more miles of trail
Dean Township 30.5 miAlexander 0.7 mi
Home values+92%
Homes cost more in Dean Township
Dean Township $439,600Alexander $229,200
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Alexander
Alexander $1,740Dean Township $956
Average commute19 min
Dean Township has the shorter commute
Alexander 31 minDean Township 13 min
Jobs per worker3.3×
Alexander is more of a job hub
Alexander 1.33Dean Township 0.40
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,040 more a month in Dean 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.

Alexander$1,350/mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Dean Township$2,380/mo
Typical home $440K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · Housing →

The difference: $1,040 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Dean Township and Alexander.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
DAlexanderBetter than 13% of districts in the state ADean TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state
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
AlexanderDean Township
Snow a year39″37″
January low4°F2°F
July high85°F82°F
Growing season (days)135d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th62nd
Outdoors & history
AlexanderDean Township
Trails—31 mi
Conserved land—17.2%
Settled1905—
Archive photos17—
Famous people born here1—
Community
AlexanderDean 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

270 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlexanderNDDean TownshipLaMoure County
Alexander ↔ Dean Township270 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.

AlexanderDean Township
People
Population 255Highest 137Lowest
Median age 34.5±6.2Lowest 4% below ND 35±21.9Highest about the ND average
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±9.3Highest ND: 23.5% 5.8%±16.3Lowest ND: 23.5%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.3%±10.7Lowest ND: 16.5% 11.7%±17.7Highest ND: 16.5%
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 3.8%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±4.2Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±10.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,953±$48kLowest 59% above ND $168,472±$55kHighest 120% above ND
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $229,200±$153kLowest 8% below ND $439,600±$25kHighest 76% above ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$337 44% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,740Highest 29% below ND $956Lowest 61% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.1%±92.3Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.4%Lowest ND: 10.8% 15.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Lowest ND: 62.9% 86.8%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 25 yrs older than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 74% above ND 13 minLowest 30% below ND
Work from home 3.1%±4.2Lowest ND: 8.1% 16.3%±51.2Highest ND: 8.1%
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Williston (22%)LaMoure (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dean TownshipFew work in Alexander
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 17.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 30.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.5Highest 0.7Lowest
Schools
School district ALEXANDER 2LAMOURE 8
High school in town Alexander High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 7.6 —
North Dakota 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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