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Gunkel Township vs Weld Township 95 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (8.8× in Gunkel Township) and street grid (4× in Gunkel 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.
Gunkel Township A small town of 156
Quiet strengths Gunkel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gunkel 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $440 more a month in Gunkel 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Gunkel Township $2,280 /mo
Typical home $400K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Weld Township $1,840 /mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.07% · Housing →
The difference: $440 a month , about $5,300 a year , between Gunkel Township and Weld Township.
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.
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 95 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Gunkel Township ↔ Weld Township 95 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
156 Lowest 184 Highest
Median age
21.5 ±22.4 Highest 40% below ND 16.3 ±0.7 Lowest 55% below ND
Kids under 18
33.3% ±10.9 Lowest ND: 23.5% 61.4% ±79.9 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±22.2 Lowest ND: 16.5% 1.1% ±18.1 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.5% Highest ND: 32.7% 2.8% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.1 ND: 7.6% 0% ±7.7 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $136,250 ±$244 78% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$400,000 ±$72k Highest 60% above ND $347,300 ±$7k Lowest 39% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250 Highest 9% below ND $256 Lowest 90% 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
1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1976 Highest 6 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
15 min 17% below ND —
Work from home
25.9% ±25.3 Highest ND: 8.1% 3% ±2.8 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.3 mi Lowest 33.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (62%) Jamestown (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Weld Township Few work in Gunkel Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 44.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
38.7 mi Lowest 46.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Lowest 1.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.1 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.
Gunkel Township or Weld Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Gunkel Township? → Moving to Gunkel Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Gunkel Township’s Town Square.
Weld Township or Gunkel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Weld Township? → Moving to Weld Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Weld 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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