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Bucephalia Township vs Bohnsack Township 79 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.2× in Bohnsack Township) and conserved land (+19.9 pts in Bucephalia 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.
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 79 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bucephalia Township ↔ Bohnsack 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
33 Lowest 39 Highest
Median age
64.5 ±1.2 Highest 80% above ND 64.2 ±64.5 Lowest 79% above ND
Kids under 18
3% ±80.6 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±72.5 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
21.2% ±81.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 28.2% ±85.9 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.6% Lowest ND: 32.7% 20% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±42.9 ND: 7.6% 0% ±36.3 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$2,499 97% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$694 72% below ND —
Below poverty line
48.5% Lowest ND: 10.8% 51.3% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
2002 20 yrs newer than ND —
Average commuteone way
27 min 51% above ND —
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1% 47.1% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 4.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.83 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Carrington (36%) Fargo (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bohnsack Township Few work in Bucephalia Township
Conserved landshare of the town
19.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
23.7 mi Lowest 37.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.3 Lowest
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.
Bucephalia Township or Bohnsack Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bucephalia Township? → Moving to Bucephalia Township: what should I know? →
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Bohnsack Township or Bucephalia 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.
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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