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Brown Township vs Johnson Township 79 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+17.7 pts in Johnson Township) and trails (2× in Brown 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.
Brown Township A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Brown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brown 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 79 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brown Township ↔ Johnson Township 79 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
30 Lowest 38 Highest
Median age
33 ±51.4 Highest 8% below ND 32.1 ±0.4 Lowest 11% below ND
Kids under 18
50% ±79.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 18.4% ±71 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
16.7% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±91.2 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.3% Highest ND: 32.7% 32.3% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±47.1 ND: 7.6% 0% ±37.2 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Work from home
50% Lowest ND: 8.1% 67.7% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi 25.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Minot (29%) New Rockford (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Johnson Township Few work in Brown Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7.3% Lowest 15.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
33.6 mi Highest 16.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” 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.
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Johnson Township or Brown Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Johnson Township? → Moving to Johnson Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Brown Township Towns like Brown 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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