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Blacktail Township vs Hammer Township 221 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+62 pts in Blacktail Township) and typical home built (20 yrs in Hammer Township).
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.
Blacktail Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Blacktail Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Hammer Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Hammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 221 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Blacktail Township ↔ Hammer Township 221 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
93 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
64.1 ±18.9 Highest 79% above ND 60.6 ±5.8 Lowest 69% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±30.4 Lowest ND: 23.5% 10.8% ±38.8 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
25.8% ±41.1 Highest ND: 16.5% 7.7% ±49.5 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.6% Lowest ND: 32.7% 54.5% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.2 ND: 7.6% 0% ±21.8 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $211,250 ±$174k 176% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $161,500 ±$11k 35% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $900 64% below ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 6.2% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 11 yrs newer than ND 1973 Lowest 9 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 15 min 16% below ND
Work from home
24% ±23.2 Highest ND: 8.1% 2.6% ±4.8 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.40 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Williston (49%) Devils Lake (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hammer Township Few work in Blacktail Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.1% Lowest 4.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
39.2 mi Highest 21.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Blacktail Township Towns like Blacktail Township 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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