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Bingham Township vs Sidney Township

146 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Sidney Township) and conserved land (+34.2 pts in Sidney Township).

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Bingham Township, NDA small town of 44Traill County · 44 people
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Sidney Township, NDAn outdoors townTowner County · 35 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.

Bingham TownshipA small town of 44
Quiet strengthsBingham Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bingham Township →
Sidney TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors35.3% conserved land28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Sidney 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.

Jobs per worker3.6×
Sidney Township is more of a job hub
Sidney Township 0.57Bingham Township 0.16
Conserved land+34.2 pts
Sidney Township has more conserved land
Sidney Township 35.3%Bingham Township 1.1%
Street grid2×
Bingham Township has the more walkable street grid
Bingham Township 0.8Sidney Township 0.4
Trails+83%
Sidney Township has more miles of trail
Sidney Township 27.7 miBingham Township 15.1 mi
Homeowners+12.2 pts renters
Sidney Township has more renters
Bingham Township 59.3%Sidney Township 47.1%
Typical home built16 yrs
Sidney Township’s homes are older
Bingham Township 1985Sidney Township 1969
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
Bingham TownshipSidney Township
Snow a year—38″
January low—-5°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—127d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd33rd
Outdoors & history
Bingham TownshipSidney Township
Trails15 mi28 mi
Conserved land1.1%35.3%
Community
Bingham TownshipSidney 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

146 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bingham TownshipTraill CountySidney TownshipTowner County
Bingham Township ↔ Sidney Township146 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.

Bingham TownshipSidney Township
People
Population 44Highest 35Lowest
Median age 68.6±28.8Lowest 91% above ND 70.4±16.6Highest 96% above ND
Sidney Township and Bingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.1%±61Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±80.8Lowest ND: 23.5%
Bingham Township and Sidney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 56.8%±54Lowest ND: 16.5% 65.7%±81.8Highest ND: 16.5%
Sidney Township and Bingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Highest ND: 32.7% 5.7%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±32.1 ND: 7.6% 0%±40.4 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,464±$28kLowest 42% below ND $93,472±$77kHighest 22% above ND
Sidney Township and Bingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,429 39% above ND —
Below poverty line 29.5%Lowest ND: 10.8% 51.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.3%Highest ND: 62.9% 47.1%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 3 yrs newer than ND 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 6.3%±11.4Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±58.8Lowest ND: 8.1%
Bingham Township and Sidney 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 25.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.57Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (28%)Cando (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sidney TownshipFew work in Bingham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 35.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.1 miLowest 27.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.4Lowest
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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