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Cody Township vs Spring Valley Township 168 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Spring Valley Township) and conserved land (+65.2 pts in Spring Valley 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.
Cody Township A small town of 23
Quiet strengths Cody Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cody Township →
Spring Valley Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Spring Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Valley Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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
Growing season (days) 143d — 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 168 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cody Township ↔ Spring Valley Township 168 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
23 Lowest 56 Highest
Median age
47.8 ±9.1 Lowest 26% above SD 51.6 ±17.7 Highest 36% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±50.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.4% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 39.3% ±59 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 17.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
17.4% ±48.2 Lowest SD: 5% 28.6% ±31.8 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$45,500 ±$12k 39% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 76.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 7 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
200.3 mi Highest 35.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.21 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bismarck (33%) Clark (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Valley Township Few work in Cody Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.3% Lowest 68.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 1.2 Highest
“±” 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.
Cody Township or Spring Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cody Township? → Moving to Cody Township: what should I know? →
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Spring Valley Township or Cody Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Valley Township? → Moving to Spring Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Cody Township Towns like Cody 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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