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Bell Township vs Rush River Township

12 miles apart in Cass County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (36.5× in Bell Township) and typical home built (42 yrs in Rush River Township).

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Bell Township, NDKnown for its schoolsCass County · 40 people
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Rush River Township, NDA small town of 50Cass County · 50 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.

Bell TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 82%of ND districts All about Bell Township →
Rush River TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsRush River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rush River 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.

Jobs per worker36.5×
Bell Township is more of a job hub
Bell Township 7.67Rush River Township 0.21
Typical home built42 yrs
Rush River Township’s homes are older
Bell Township 1980Rush River Township 1938
Trails+55%
Bell Township has more miles of trail
Bell Township 38.4 miRush River Township 24.7 mi
★ What stands out · 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
A−Bell TownshipBetter than 82% of districts in the state –Rush River TownshipNot graded
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
Bell TownshipRush River Township
Snow a year41″37″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th50th
Outdoors & history
Bell TownshipRush River Township
Trails38 mi25 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Bell TownshipRush River 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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bell TownshipRush River TownshipBell TownshipRush River Township
Bell Township ↔ Rush River Township12 miles apart · Same county
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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.

Bell TownshipRush River Township
People
Population 40Lowest 50Highest
Median age 58.5±13.2Highest 63% above ND 57.5±40.9Lowest 60% above ND
Bell Township and Rush River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±70.3Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±56.6Lowest ND: 23.5%
Bell Township and Rush River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±79.5Lowest ND: 16.5% 38%±85Highest ND: 16.5%
Rush River Township and Bell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.5%Lowest ND: 32.7% 42%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±35.4 ND: 7.6% 0%±28.3 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,250±$15k 39% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,385 3% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 38%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 2 yrs older than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±62.5 ND: 8.1% 0%±32.3 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 7.67Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (60%)Fargo (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rush River Township3% work in Bell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 38.4 miHighest 24.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4 0.4
Schools
School district NORTHERN CASS 97—
High school in town Northern Cass High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 15.4 —
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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