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Cameron Township vs Jefferson Township

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.9× in Cameron Township) and household income (+67% in Cameron Township).

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Cameron Township, NDAn outdoors townWard County · 285 people
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Jefferson Township, NDAn outdoors townPierce County · 186 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.

Cameron TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.3% conserved land26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Cameron Township →
Jefferson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors51.4% conserved land20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Jefferson 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.

Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Cameron Township
Cameron Township $3,461Jefferson Township $1,214
Household income+67%
Households in Cameron Township earn more
Cameron Township $250,001Jefferson Township $150,114
Typical home built29 yrs
Jefferson Township’s homes are older
Cameron Township 2004Jefferson Township 1975
Street grid+50%
Jefferson Township has the more walkable street grid
Jefferson Township 0.6Cameron Township 0.4
Bachelor’s degree++9.9 pts
More adults in Cameron Township have a degree
Cameron Township 79.2%Jefferson Township 69.3%
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
Cameron TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year49″43″
January low0°F-4°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)141d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st11th
Outdoors & history
Cameron TownshipJefferson Township
Trails26 mi20 mi
Conserved land52.3%51.4%
Community
Cameron TownshipJefferson 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

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cameron TownshipWard CountyJefferson TownshipPierce County
Cameron Township ↔ Jefferson Township66 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.

Cameron TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 285Highest 186Lowest
Median age 17.8±10.1Highest 50% below ND 12.7±65Lowest 65% below ND
Cameron Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 53%±83.9Highest ND: 23.5% 52.7%±51.6Lowest ND: 23.5%
Cameron Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 2.5%±9.8Lowest ND: 16.5% 21.5%±18Highest ND: 16.5%
Jefferson Township and Cameron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 79.2%Highest ND: 32.7% 69.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13.3%±11.1Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±7.6Lowest ND: 7.6%
Cameron Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $250,001Highest 226% above ND $150,114±$136kLowest 96% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $438,200±$96k 75% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,461Highest 40% above ND $1,214Lowest 51% below ND
Below poverty line 2.1%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 22 yrs newer than ND 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 9 min 51% below ND
Work from home 41.8%±33.1Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±12.7Lowest ND: 8.1%
Cameron Township and Jefferson 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 45.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Minot (20%)Rugby (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Cameron Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.3%Highest 51.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 25.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.6Highest
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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