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Dewey Township vs Ward Township 188 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+45.5 pts in Dewey Township) and street grid (2.5× in Ward 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.
Ward Township A small town of 15
Quiet strengths Ward Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ward 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.
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 188 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dewey Township ↔ Ward Township 188 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
22 Highest 15 Lowest
Median age
35.3 ±4.6 Highest about the ND average 32.8 ±17.4 Lowest 9% below ND
Kids under 18
40.9% ±100 Highest ND: 23.5% 40% ±100 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
9.1% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 26.7% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.4% Lowest ND: 32.7% 22.2% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.6% ±47.4 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±94.3 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $105,625 ±$32k 38% above ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest 2 yrs older than ND 2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
45.5% Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 7.1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.8 mi Lowest 59.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grafton (20%) Fargo (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ward Township Few work in Dewey Township
Conserved landshare of the town
26.2% Highest 11.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
31.4 mi Highest 20.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 1.0 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.
Dewey Township or Ward Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dewey Township? → Moving to Dewey Township: what should I know? →
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Ward Township or Dewey Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ward Township? → Moving to Ward Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dewey Township Towns like Dewey 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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