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Henderson Township vs Munich

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (56.2× in Munich) and home values (11× in Munich).

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Henderson Township, NDA small town of 55Cavalier County · 55 people
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Munich, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 257 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.

Henderson TownshipA small town of 55
Quiet strengthsHenderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henderson Township →
MunichKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of ND districts All about Munich →
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 grid56.2×
Munich has the more walkable street grid
Munich 28.1Henderson Township 0.5
Home values11×
Homes cost more in Munich
Munich $109,800Henderson Township $9,999
Household income2.1×
Households in Henderson Township earn more
Henderson Township $168,750Munich $78,563
Size4.7×
Munich is the bigger place
Munich 257Henderson Township 55
Homeowners+16.5 pts renters
Munich has more renters
Henderson Township 100%Munich 83.5%
Jobs per worker+93%
Munich is more of a job hub
Munich 0.83Henderson Township 0.43
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Munich

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.

Henderson Township$70/mo
Typical home $10K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Munich$780/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 2.20% · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,500 a year, between Munich and Henderson 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.

Where they are

Henderson Township and Munich share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Henderson TownshipMunichHenderson TownshipMunich
Henderson Township ↔ Munich2.8 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Henderson TownshipNot graded AMunichBetter than 87% of districts in the state
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
Henderson TownshipMunich
Snow a year38″38″
January low-6°F-6°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)128d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th17th
Outdoors & history
Henderson TownshipMunich
Trails18 mi—
Conserved land9%—
Settled—1904
Famous people born here—1
Community
Henderson TownshipMunich
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.

Henderson TownshipMunich
People
Population 55Lowest 257Highest
Median age 36.4±19.9Highest about the ND average 32.8±11.5Lowest 9% below ND
Henderson Township and Munich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 41.8%±36.7Highest ND: 23.5% 30.7%±10.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
Henderson Township and Munich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.5%±58.2Lowest ND: 16.5% 15.2%±5.4Highest ND: 16.5%
Munich and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.4%Highest ND: 32.7% 28.7%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±25.7Lowest ND: 7.6% 0.4%±4Highest ND: 7.6%
Munich and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $168,750±$72kHighest 120% above ND $78,563±$8kLowest about the ND average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $9,999Lowest 96% below ND $109,800±$28kHighest 56% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,421 about the ND average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 9.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 83.5%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 11 yrs older than ND 1974Highest 8 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 18 min about the ND average
Work from home 17.4%±20.7Highest ND: 8.1% 6.2%±6.4Lowest ND: 8.1%
Henderson Township and Munich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 37.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Langdon (29%)Langdon (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MunichFew work in Henderson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 28.1Highest
Schools
School district —MUNICH 19
High school in town —Munich High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 5.7
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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