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Hammer Township vs Blacktail Township 221 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+62 pts in Blacktail Township) and typical home built (20 yrs in Hammer 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.
Hammer Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Hammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer Township →
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.
All about Blacktail 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 221 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hammer Township ↔ Blacktail Township 221 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
65 Lowest 93 Highest
Median age
60.6 ±5.8 Lowest 69% above ND 64.1 ±18.9 Highest 79% above ND
Kids under 18
10.8% ±38.8 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±30.4 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
7.7% ±49.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 25.8% ±41.1 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5% Highest ND: 32.7% 52.6% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.8 ND: 7.6% 0% ±15.2 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$211,250 ±$174k 176% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$161,500 ±$11k 35% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$900 64% below ND —
Below poverty line
6.2% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Lowest 9 yrs older than ND 1993 Highest 11 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
15 min 16% below ND —
Work from home
2.6% ±4.8 Lowest ND: 8.1% 24% ±23.2 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.40 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Devils Lake (25%) Williston (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Blacktail Township Few work in Hammer Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.9% Highest 1.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
21.7 mi Lowest 39.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 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.
Hammer Township or Blacktail Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hammer Township? → Moving to Hammer Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Hammer Township’s Town Square.
Blacktail Township or Hammer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Blacktail Township? → Moving to Blacktail Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Blacktail 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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