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Jefferson Township vs Hill Township

154 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+46.5 pts in Jefferson Township) and typical home built (36 yrs in Jefferson Township).

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Jefferson Township, NDAn outdoors townPierce County · 186 people
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Hill Township, NDA small town of 97Cass County · 97 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.

Jefferson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors51.4% conserved land20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Jefferson Township →
Hill TownshipA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsHill Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hill 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.

Conserved land+46.5 pts
Jefferson Township has more conserved land
Jefferson Township 51.4%Hill Township 4.9%
Typical home built36 yrs
Jefferson Township’s homes are older
Hill Township 2011Jefferson Township 1975
Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts
More adults in Hill Township have a degree
Hill Township 79.1%Jefferson Township 69.3%
Jobs per worker+53%
Jefferson Township is more of a job hub
Jefferson Township 0.23Hill Township 0.15
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
Jefferson TownshipHill Township
Snow a year43″37″
January low-4°F-1°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)129d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th34th
Outdoors & history
Jefferson TownshipHill Township
Trails20 mi15 mi
Conserved land51.4%4.9%
Community
Jefferson TownshipHill 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.

Where they are

154 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jefferson TownshipPierce CountyHill TownshipCass County
Jefferson Township ↔ Hill Township154 miles apart
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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.

Jefferson TownshipHill Township
People
Population 186Highest 97Lowest
Median age 12.7±65Lowest 65% below ND 17.8±34.7Highest 50% below ND
Hill Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 52.7%±51.6Lowest ND: 23.5% 55.7%±77.7Highest ND: 23.5%
Hill Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±18Highest ND: 16.5% 9.3%±32Lowest ND: 16.5%
Jefferson Township and Hill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 69.3%Lowest ND: 32.7% 79.1%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.6 ND: 7.6% 0%±14.6 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $150,114±$136kHighest 96% above ND $98,971±$706Lowest 29% above ND
Jefferson Township and Hill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,214 51% below ND —
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 95.5%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND 2011Highest 29 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 min 51% below ND —
Work from home 0%±12.7 ND: 8.1% 0%±25.6 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rugby (46%)Casselton (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hill TownshipFew work in Jefferson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 51.4%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.8 miHighest 15.2 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 0.6Lowest 0.7Highest
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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