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Francis Township vs Torning Township 90 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Francis Township) and typical home built (52 yrs in Torning 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.
Francis Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Francis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Francis 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
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 90 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Francis Township ↔ Torning Township 90 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
40 Highest 30 Lowest
Median age
34.6 ±52.4 Lowest 4% below ND 39.5 ±26.9 Highest 10% above ND
Kids under 18
25% ±61.2 Highest ND: 23.5% 13.3% ±82.5 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
5% ±79.2 Lowest ND: 16.5% 23.3% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.3% Lowest ND: 32.7% 25% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±35.4 Lowest ND: 7.6% 6.7% ±34.6 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$65,000 ±$17k Lowest 15% below ND $74,583 ±$5k Highest about the ND average
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,000 19% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990 Highest 8 yrs newer than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
100% Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±66.7 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Highest 15.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Bismarck (60%) Minot (57%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Torning Township Few work in Francis Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12% Lowest 33.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
24.8 mi Lowest 36.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.2 0.2
“±” 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.
Francis Township or Torning Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Francis Township? → Moving to Francis Township: what should I know? →
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Torning Township or Francis Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Torning Township? → Moving to Torning Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Torning Township’s Town Square.
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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