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Henderson Township vs Johnson Township 96 miles apart. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.
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.
Henderson Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Henderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henderson Township →
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Henderson Township ↔ Johnson Township 96 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
55 Highest 38 Lowest
Median age
36.4 ±19.9 Highest about the ND average 32.1 ±0.4 Lowest 11% below ND
Kids under 18
41.8% ±36.7 Highest ND: 23.5% 18.4% ±71 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
5.5% ±58.2 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±91.2 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.4% Highest ND: 32.7% 32.3% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±37.2 ND: 7.6%
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%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 11 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
17.4% ±20.7 Lowest ND: 8.1% 67.7% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 25.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.43 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Langdon (29%) New Rockford (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Johnson Township Few work in Henderson Township
Conserved landshare of the town
9% Lowest 15.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
18.2 mi Highest 16.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 0.5
“±” 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.
Henderson Township or Johnson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Henderson Township? → Moving to Henderson Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Henderson Township’s Town Square.
Johnson Township or Henderson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Johnson Township? → Moving to Johnson Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Johnson 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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