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Eldon Township vs Spring Creek Township 113 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6.8× in Spring Creek Township) and work from home (+40.4 pts in Eldon 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $810 more a month in Eldon 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Eldon Township $2,210 /mo
Typical home $418K (Census) · tax rate 0.06% · Housing →
Spring Creek Township $1,400 /mo
Typical home $239K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
The difference: $810 a month , about $9,800 a year , between Eldon Township and Spring Creek 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.
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 113 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eldon Township ↔ Spring Creek Township 113 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
48 Lowest 68 Highest
Median age
33 ±3.7 Lowest 8% below ND 33.5 ±24.8 Highest 7% below ND
Kids under 18
27.1% ±56.9 Highest ND: 23.5% 5.9% ±40.4 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
10.4% ±59.3 Highest ND: 16.5% 8.8% ±44.7 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40% Lowest ND: 32.7% 41.1% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±29.5 Lowest ND: 7.6% 11.8% ±25.1 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$103,269 ±$574 Lowest 35% above ND $125,179 ±$31k Highest 63% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$418,200 ±$80k Highest 67% above ND $239,300 ±$63k Lowest 4% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$256 Lowest 90% below ND $1,750 Highest 29% below ND
Below poverty line
2.1% Lowest ND: 10.8% 10.3% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Highest 14 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
46.4% ±22.5 Highest ND: 8.1% 6% ±9.1 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 32.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.50 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Leeds (40%) Valley City (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Creek Township Few work in Eldon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
37.2% Highest 21.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
14.4 mi Lowest 24.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.8 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.
Eldon Township or Spring Creek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eldon Township? → Moving to Eldon Township: what should I know? →
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Spring Creek Township or Eldon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Creek Township? → Moving to Spring Creek Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Eldon Township Towns like Eldon 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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