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Cuba Township vs Springvale Township

Next-door neighbors in Barnes County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.7× in Cuba Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+32 pts in Cuba Township).

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Cuba Township, NDA small town of 50Barnes County · 50 people
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Springvale Township, NDA small town of 12Barnes County · 12 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.

Cuba TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsCuba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuba Township →
Springvale TownshipA small town of 12
Quiet strengthsSpringvale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Springvale 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.

Jobs per worker7.7×
Cuba Township is more of a job hub
Cuba Township 0.23Springvale Township 0.03
Bachelor’s degree++32 pts
More adults in Cuba Township have a degree
Cuba Township 32%Springvale Township 0%
Size4.2×
Cuba Township is the bigger place
Cuba Township 50Springvale Township 12
Typical home built23 yrs
Cuba Township’s homes are older
Springvale Township 1973Cuba Township 1950
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Springvale Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cuba Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Springvale Township$2,360/mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $9,900 a year, between Springvale Township and Cuba Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Cuba Township and Springvale Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cuba TownshipSpringvale TownshipCuba TownshipSpringvale Township
Cuba Township ↔ Springvale Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Cuba TownshipSpringvale Township
Snow a year—37″
January low—-1°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Cuba TownshipSpringvale Township
Trails13 mi15 mi
Conserved land12.2%10%
Community
Cuba TownshipSpringvale 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.

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.

Cuba TownshipSpringvale Township
People
Population 50Highest 12Lowest
Median age 54±17.4Lowest 50% above ND 71.7±16.4Highest 100% above ND
Springvale Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±56.6 ND: 23.5% 0%±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 22%±61.3Lowest ND: 16.5% 66.7%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Springvale Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±28.3 ND: 7.6% 0%±100 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,929±$13k 29% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $265,400±$28kLowest 6% above ND $350,000±$102kHighest 40% above ND
Springvale Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,700 31% below ND —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 25%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1950Lowest 32 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 6% above ND —
Work from home 14.6%±20.1Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1%
Cuba Township and Springvale 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 47.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Valley City (30%)Valley City (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Springvale TownshipFew work in Cuba Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.2%Highest 10%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.6 miLowest 15.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6 0.6
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Cuba Township

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Norma Township17 people · $325K homes
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Alta Township103 people · $235K homes
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Marsh Township123 people · $405K homes

Towns like Cuba Township

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Oakhill Township57 people
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Wheatfield Township47 people · $231K homes
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Newborg Township42 people · $163K homes
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Portal Township49 people · $275K homes

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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