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Harvey vs Forward Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (72.9× in Harvey) and trails (29.2× in Forward Township).

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Harvey, NDOne of the healthiest townsNorth Dakota · 1,679 people
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Forward Township, NDAn outdoors townWells County · 217 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.

HarveyOne of the healthiest towns
Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 19062 places on the National Register All about Harvey →
Forward TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.3% conserved land29 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Forward Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid72.9×
Harvey has the more walkable street grid
Harvey 65.6Forward Township 0.9
Trails29.2×
Forward Township has more miles of trail
Forward Township 29.2 miHarvey 1.0 mi
Home values+90%
Homes cost more in Forward Township
Forward Township $225,000Harvey $118,500
Median age27.9 yrs
Harvey skews older
Harvey 42.8Forward Township 14.9
Size7.7×
Harvey is the bigger place
Harvey 1,679Forward Township 217
Work in town+51.3 pts
More of Harvey’s workers stay in town
Harvey 51.3%Forward Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Forward 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.

Harvey$790/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $649/mo · Housing →
Forward Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Forward Township and Harvey.

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.

Where they are

Harvey and Forward Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

HarveyForward TownshipHarveyForward Township
Harvey ↔ Forward Township5.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
30 Harvey residents work in Forward Township (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Harvey →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−HarveyBetter than 48% of districts in the state –Forward TownshipNot graded
Health
CHarveyHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns –Forward TownshipNot graded
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
HarveyForward Township
Snow a year34″34″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th36th
Outdoors & history
HarveyForward Township
Trails1 mi29 mi
Conserved land0%13.3%
Settled1906—
National Register places2—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
HarveyForward Township
Library hours a week40 hrs—
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.

HarveyForward Township
People
Population 1,679Highest 217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 42.8±7.5Highest 19% above ND 14.9±1.1Lowest 58% below ND
Kids under 18 22.6%±4.9Lowest ND: 23.5% 68.7%±53.5Highest ND: 23.5%
Forward Township and Harvey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±4.1Highest ND: 16.5% 6.9%±15.4Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Lowest ND: 32.7% 41.2%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±3Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±6.5Lowest ND: 7.6%
Harvey and Forward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,697±$10kLowest 44% below ND $107,500±$67kHighest 40% above ND
Forward Township and Harvey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,500±$13kLowest 53% below ND $225,000±$23kHighest 10% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly $649±$70 32% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,041 17% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.3%±17 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 12%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND 1985Highest 3 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 10 min 42% below ND —
Work from home 1.3%±1.3Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±18.9Lowest ND: 8.1%
Harvey and Forward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 51.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.06Lowest 2.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (5%)Fessenden (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Forward Township16% work in Harvey
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 13.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 29.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.6Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district HARVEY 38—
High school in town Harvey High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.7 —
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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