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Dean Township vs Alexander

270 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.9× in Alexander) and trails (43.6× in Dean Township).

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Dean Township, NDKnown for its schoolsLaMoure County · 137 people
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Alexander, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 255 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.

Dean TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of ND districts Outdoors17.2% conserved land31 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Dean Township →
AlexanderKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of ND districts HistorySettled in 190517 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Alexander →
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.

Street grid37.9×
Alexander has the more walkable street grid
Alexander 26.5Dean Township 0.7
Trails43.6×
Dean Township has more miles of trail
Dean Township 30.5 miAlexander 0.7 mi
Home values+92%
Homes cost more in Dean Township
Dean Township $439,600Alexander $229,200
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Alexander
Alexander $1,740Dean Township $956
Average commute19 min
Dean Township has the shorter commute
Alexander 31 minDean Township 13 min
Jobs per worker3.3×
Alexander is more of a job hub
Alexander 1.33Dean Township 0.40
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,040 more a month in Dean 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.

Dean Township$2,380/mo
Typical home $440K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · Housing →
Alexander$1,350/mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,040 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Dean Township and Alexander.

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.

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.

Schools
ADean TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state DAlexanderBetter than 13% of districts in the state
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
Dean TownshipAlexander
Snow a year37″39″
January low2°F4°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)141d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd40th
Outdoors & history
Dean TownshipAlexander
Trails31 mi—
Conserved land17.2%—
Settled—1905
Archive photos—17
Famous people born here—1
Community
Dean TownshipAlexander
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

270 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dean TownshipLaMoure CountyAlexanderND
Dean Township ↔ Alexander270 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.

Dean TownshipAlexander
People
Population 137Lowest 255Highest
Median age 35±21.9Highest about the ND average 34.5±6.2Lowest 4% below ND
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 5.8%±16.3Lowest ND: 23.5% 23.1%±9.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±17.7Highest ND: 16.5% 4.3%±10.7Lowest ND: 16.5%
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.8%Lowest ND: 32.7% 11.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.3Lowest ND: 7.6% 1.2%±4.2Highest ND: 7.6%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $168,472±$55kHighest 120% above ND $121,953±$48kLowest 59% above ND
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $439,600±$25kHighest 76% above ND $229,200±$153kLowest 8% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$337 44% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $956Lowest 61% below ND $1,740Highest 29% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 21.1%±92.3Highest ND: 38.9%
Alexander and Dean Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.3%Highest ND: 10.8% 0.4%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.8%Highest ND: 62.9% 85%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1957Highest 25 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 30% below ND 31 minHighest 74% above ND
Work from home 16.3%±51.2Highest ND: 8.1% 3.1%±4.2Lowest ND: 8.1%
Dean Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 1.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town LaMoure (16%)Williston (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlexanderFew work in Dean Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 30.5 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 26.5Highest
Schools
School district LAMOURE 8ALEXANDER 2
High school in town None in townAlexander High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.6
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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