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Foster Township vs Cody Township 143 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Foster Township) and typical home built (32 yrs in Foster 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.
Foster Township A small town of 32
Quiet strengths Foster Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foster Township →
Cody Township A small town of 23
Quiet strengths Cody Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cody 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 143d 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 143 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Foster Township ↔ Cody Township 143 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
32 Highest 23 Lowest
Median age
53.5 ±44.4 Highest 41% above SD 47.8 ±9.1 Lowest 26% above SD
Kids under 18
9.4% ±83.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
6.3% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 17.4% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 17.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±44.2 Lowest SD: 5% 17.4% ±48.2 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$98,750 ±$96k Highest 32% above SD $45,500 ±$12k Lowest 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
15.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
75% Highest SD: 68.6% 62.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 Lowest 25 yrs older than SD 1987 Highest 7 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
5 min 72% below SD —
Work from home
38.9% ±54.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
40.8 mi Lowest 200.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.42 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Huron (36%) Bismarck (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cody Township Few work in Foster Township
Conserved landshare of the town
15.5% Highest 3.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 4.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
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Bordering Foster Township Towns like Foster 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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