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

110 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ferry TownshipGrand Forks County Casey TownshipRansom County

Ferry Township ↔ Casey Township110 miles apart

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Only big differences vs North Dakota average

Ferry TownshipCasey Township

People

Population 237Highest 157Lowest

Median age 49.8±9.9Lowest 39% above ND 51.2±22.6Highest 43% above ND

Casey 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%±7.4Lowest ND: 23.5% 26.1%±14.5Highest ND: 23.5%

Casey Township and Ferry 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% 36.3%±13.8Highest ND: 16.5%

Casey 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%Highest ND: 32.7% 18.6%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±4Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±9Lowest ND: 7.6%

Ferry Township and Casey 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 $104,297±$42kHighest 36% above ND

Casey 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±$29k 6% above ND —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,479 40% below ND —

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100 ND: 38.9% —

Below poverty line 7.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 89.1%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1998Highest 16 yrs newer than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 min 46% above ND —

Work from home 8.3%±7.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 28.6%±11Highest ND: 8.1%

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.19Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (45%)Gwinner (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Casey TownshipFew work in Ferry Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 38.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 30.5 miHighest 24.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 mi 0.7 mi

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.

Ferry Township vs Casey Township

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