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Gordon Township vs Henderson Township

Next-door neighbors in Cavalier County. The biggest differences: size (6.1× in Henderson Township) and conserved land (+40.2 pts in Gordon Township).

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Gordon Township, NDAn outdoors townCavalier County · 9 people
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Henderson Township, NDA small town of 55Cavalier County · 55 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.

Gordon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors49.2% conserved land16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Gordon Township →
Henderson TownshipA small town of 55
Quiet strengthsHenderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henderson 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.

Size6.1×
Henderson Township is the bigger place
Henderson Township 55Gordon Township 9
Conserved land+40.2 pts
Gordon Township has more conserved land
Gordon Township 49.2%Henderson Township 9%
Bachelor’s degree++32.3 pts
More adults in Gordon Township have a degree
Gordon Township 66.7%Henderson Township 34.4%
Street grid+67%
Henderson Township has the more walkable street grid
Henderson Township 0.5Gordon Township 0.3
★ What stands out · Where they are

Gordon Township and Henderson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Gordon TownshipHenderson TownshipGordon TownshipHenderson Township
Gordon Township ↔ Henderson Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Gordon TownshipHenderson Township
Snow a year47″38″
January low-5°F-6°F
July high77°F78°F
Growing season (days)132d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th17th
Outdoors & history
Gordon TownshipHenderson Township
Trails16 mi18 mi
Conserved land49.2%9%
Community
Gordon TownshipHenderson 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.

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.

Gordon TownshipHenderson Township
People
Population 9Lowest 55Highest
Median age 62.9±7.3Highest 75% above ND 36.4±19.9Lowest about the ND average
Gordon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5% 41.8%±36.7Highest ND: 23.5%
Henderson Township and Gordon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 5.5%±58.2Lowest ND: 16.5%
Gordon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 66.7%Highest ND: 32.7% 34.4%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 ND: 7.6% 0%±25.7 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $168,750±$72k 120% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $9,999 96% below ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1971 11 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 37.5%±88.3Highest ND: 8.1% 17.4%±20.7Lowest ND: 8.1%
Gordon Township and Henderson 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 136.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Max (100%)Langdon (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henderson TownshipFew work in Gordon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 49.2%Highest 9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 16.2 miLowest 18.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.5Highest
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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