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Ferry Township vs Adrian Township

121 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+70% in Adrian Township) and street grid (+50% in Ferry Township).

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Ferry Township, NDA small town of 237Grand Forks County · 237 people
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Adrian Township, NDA small town of 169LaMoure County · 169 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.

Ferry TownshipA small town of 237
Quiet strengthsFerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ferry Township →
Adrian TownshipA small town of 169
Quiet strengthsAdrian Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Adrian 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 worker+70%
Adrian Township is more of a job hub
Adrian Township 0.39Ferry Township 0.23
Street grid+50%
Ferry Township has the more walkable street grid
Ferry Township 0.9Adrian Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Ferry Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Adrian Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Adrian Township and Ferry 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
Ferry TownshipAdrian Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low-3°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)133d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th30th
Outdoors & history
Ferry TownshipAdrian Township
Trails31 mi29 mi
Conserved land2.2%4.8%
Community
Ferry TownshipAdrian 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

121 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ferry TownshipGrand Forks CountyAdrian TownshipLaMoure County
Ferry Township ↔ Adrian Township121 miles apart
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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.

Ferry TownshipAdrian Township
People
Population 237Highest 169Lowest
Median age 49.8±9.9Lowest 39% above ND 50.3±5.2Highest 40% above ND
Adrian Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±7.4Highest ND: 23.5% 17.8%±17.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
Ferry Township and Adrian Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±9.1Lowest ND: 16.5% 30.8%±8.6Highest ND: 16.5%
Adrian Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Lowest ND: 32.7% 26.1%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±4Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±8.4Lowest ND: 7.6%
Ferry Township and Adrian Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,250±$9kLowest about the ND average $100,417±$50kHighest 31% above ND
Adrian Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $265,000±$29kLowest 6% above ND $294,400±$126kHighest 18% above ND
Adrian Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,479Highest 40% below ND $1,429Lowest 42% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 7.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 4%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Lowest ND: 62.9% 95.9%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 46% above ND 30 minHighest 65% above ND
Work from home 8.3%±7.1Highest ND: 8.1% 7.1%±9.8Lowest ND: 8.1%
Ferry Township and Adrian 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 13.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.39Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (45%)Edgeley (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Adrian TownshipFew work in Ferry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 30.5 miHighest 29.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.6Lowest
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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