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Bohnsack Township vs Elkmount Township 68 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Elkmount 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.
Elkmount Township A small town of 37
Quiet strengths Elkmount Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elkmount 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.
★ 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.
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 68 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bohnsack Township ↔ Elkmount Township 68 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
39 Highest 37 Lowest
Median age
64.2 ±64.5 Lowest 79% above ND 65 ±8.2 Highest 81% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±72.5 Lowest ND: 23.5% 2.7% ±72 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
28.2% ±85.9 Lowest ND: 16.5% 51.4% ±87.8 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Highest ND: 32.7% 16.7% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±36.3 Lowest ND: 7.6% 5.4% ±28.1 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $91,250 ±$7k 19% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $764 69% below ND
Below poverty line
51.3% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1993 11 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
— 21 min 16% above ND
Work from home
47.1% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1% 7.1% ±9.7 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
4.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Lowest 40.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.83 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (22%) Grand Forks (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Elkmount Township Few work in Bohnsack Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
37.2 mi Highest 25.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.6 Highest
School district
HILLSBORO 9 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Bohnsack Township or Elkmount Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bohnsack Township? → Moving to Bohnsack Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bohnsack Township’s Town Square.
Elkmount Township or Bohnsack Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Elkmount Township? → Moving to Elkmount Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Elkmount Township’s Town Square.
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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