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Impark Township vs Broe Township

Next-door neighbors in Benson County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+23.8 pts in Broe Township) and conserved land (+18.2 pts in Impark Township).

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Impark Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 12 people
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Broe Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 31 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.

Impark TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors71.1% conserved land22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Impark Township →
Broe TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.9% conserved land15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Broe 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.

Bachelor’s degree++23.8 pts
More adults in Broe Township have a degree
Broe Township 23.8%Impark Township 0%
Conserved land+18.2 pts
Impark Township has more conserved land
Impark Township 71.1%Broe Township 52.9%
Homeowners+16.7 pts renters
Impark Township has more renters
Broe Township 66.7%Impark Township 50%
Size2.6×
Broe Township is the bigger place
Broe Township 31Impark Township 12
Trails+50%
Impark Township has more miles of trail
Impark Township 22.4 miBroe Township 14.9 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Impark Township and Broe Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Impark TownshipBroe TownshipImpark TownshipBroe Township
Impark Township ↔ Broe Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Impark TownshipBroe Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)129d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Impark TownshipBroe Township
Trails22 mi15 mi
Conserved land71.1%52.9%
Community
Impark TownshipBroe Township
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.

Impark TownshipBroe Township
People
Population 12Lowest 31Highest
Median age 71.5±16.8Highest 99% above ND 30.9±62.4Lowest 14% below ND
Impark Township and Broe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100 ND: 23.5% 0%±91.2 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 75%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 35.5%±86.4Lowest ND: 16.5%
Impark Township and Broe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest ND: 32.7% 23.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 ND: 7.6% 0%±45.6 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $86,700±$81k 65% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50%Lowest ND: 62.9% 66.7%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1965 17 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1% 4%±7.5Highest ND: 8.1%
Broe Township and Impark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 31.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Leeds (24%)Leeds (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Broe TownshipFew work in Impark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 71.1%Highest 52.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.4 miHighest 14.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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