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Dodds Township vs Shepherd Township

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (32 min in Dodds Township) and typical home built (24 yrs in Shepherd Township).

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Dodds Township, NDAn outdoors townNelson County · 70 people
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Shepherd Township, NDAn outdoors townWalsh County · 49 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.

Dodds TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors76.3% conserved land20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Dodds Township →
Shepherd TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors69.7% conserved land27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Shepherd 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.

Average commute32 min
Dodds Township has the shorter commute
Shepherd Township 46 minDodds Township 14 min
Typical home built24 yrs
Shepherd Township’s homes are older
Dodds Township 1962Shepherd Township 1938
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Dodds Township
Dodds Township $1,194Shepherd Township $950
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
Dodds TownshipShepherd Township
Snow a year43″35″
January low-4°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)138d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd23rd
Outdoors & history
Dodds TownshipShepherd Township
Trails20 mi27 mi
Conserved land76.3%69.7%
Community
Dodds TownshipShepherd 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

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dodds TownshipShepherd TownshipDodds TownshipShepherd Township
Dodds Township ↔ Shepherd Township25 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.

Dodds TownshipShepherd Township
People
Population 70Highest 49Lowest
Median age 58.8±2.3Highest 64% above ND 58.4±17.4Lowest 63% above ND
Dodds Township and Shepherd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.3%±38.1Lowest ND: 23.5% 12.2%±55.4Highest ND: 23.5%
Shepherd Township and Dodds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±44.1Lowest ND: 16.5% 30.6%±54Highest ND: 16.5%
Shepherd Township and Dodds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 20.9%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±20.2 ND: 7.6% 0%±28.9 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $144,375±$53k 88% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $115,600±$30k 54% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,194Highest 52% below ND $950Lowest 62% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 4.1%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Highest 20 yrs older than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 25% below ND 46 minHighest 155% above ND
Work from home 16.7%±17.1Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±40Lowest ND: 8.1%
Dodds Township and Shepherd 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 58.3 miHighest 35.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lakota (18%)Park River (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Shepherd TownshipFew work in Dodds Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 76.3%Highest 69.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.8 miLowest 26.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Highest 0.3Lowest
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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