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Forward Township vs Harvey

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (72.9× in Harvey) and trails (29.2× in Forward Township).

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Forward Township, NDAn outdoors townWells County · 217 people
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Harvey, NDOne of the healthiest townsNorth Dakota · 1,679 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.

Forward TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.3% conserved land29 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Forward Township →
HarveyOne of the healthiest towns
Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 19062 places on the National Register All about Harvey →
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.

Street grid72.9×
Harvey has the more walkable street grid
Harvey 65.6Forward Township 0.9
Trails29.2×
Forward Township has more miles of trail
Forward Township 29.2 miHarvey 1.0 mi
Home values+90%
Homes cost more in Forward Township
Forward Township $225,000Harvey $118,500
Median age27.9 yrs
Harvey skews older
Harvey 42.8Forward Township 14.9
Size7.7×
Harvey is the bigger place
Harvey 1,679Forward Township 217
Work in town+51.3 pts
More of Harvey’s workers stay in town
Harvey 51.3%Forward Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Forward 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.

Forward Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Harvey$790/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $649/mo · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Forward Township and Harvey.

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.

Where they are

Forward Township and Harvey share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Forward TownshipHarveyForward TownshipHarvey
Forward Township ↔ Harvey5.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
30 Harvey residents work in Forward Township (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Harvey →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Forward TownshipNot graded B−HarveyBetter than 48% of districts in the state
Health
–Forward TownshipNot graded CHarveyHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns
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
Forward TownshipHarvey
Snow a year34″34″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th26th
Outdoors & history
Forward TownshipHarvey
Trails29 mi1 mi
Conserved land13.3%0%
Settled—1906
National Register places—2
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—5
Community
Forward TownshipHarvey
Library hours a week—40 hrs
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.

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.

Forward TownshipHarvey
People
Population 217Lowest 1,679Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -7.5% ND: +15.8%
Median age 14.9±1.1Lowest 58% below ND 42.8±7.5Highest 19% above ND
Kids under 18 68.7%±53.5Highest ND: 23.5% 22.6%±4.9Lowest ND: 23.5%
Forward Township and Harvey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.9%±15.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 28.8%±4.1Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.2%Highest ND: 32.7% 21.2%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.5Lowest ND: 7.6% 5.2%±3Highest ND: 7.6%
Harvey and Forward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,500±$67kHighest 40% above ND $42,697±$10kLowest 44% below ND
Forward Township and Harvey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$23kHighest 10% below ND $118,500±$13kLowest 53% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $649±$70 32% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,041 17% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 48.3%±17 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 12%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 61.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 3 yrs newer than ND 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 10 min 42% below ND
Work from home 0%±18.9Lowest ND: 8.1% 1.3%±1.3Highest ND: 8.1%
Harvey and Forward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 51.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.19Highest 1.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fessenden (27%)Fargo (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 16% work in Harvey4% work in Forward Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 29.2 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 65.6Highest
Schools
School district —HARVEY 38
High school in town —Harvey High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.7
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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