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Green Township vs Blacktail Township 283 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+62 pts in Blacktail Township) and trails (3.1× in Blacktail 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.
Blacktail Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Blacktail Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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) — 123d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 283 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Green Township ↔ Blacktail Township 283 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
137 Highest 93 Lowest
Median age
66 ±8.1 Highest 84% above ND 64.1 ±18.9 Lowest 79% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±20.6 ND: 23.5% 0% ±30.4 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
59.9% ±57.5 Highest ND: 16.5% 25.8% ±41.1 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.7% Lowest ND: 32.7% 52.6% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±15.2 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$358,800 ±$184k 44% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,731 11% above 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
2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND 1993 Lowest 11 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
9.6% ±12.7 Lowest ND: 8.1% 24% ±23.2 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (38%) Williston (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Blacktail Township Few work in Green Township
Conserved landshare of the town
27.5% Highest 1.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
12.7 mi Lowest 39.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” 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 Green Township Towns like Green 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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