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Lake Township vs Howe Township 210 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.5× in Lake Township) and trails (+79% in Howe Township).
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.
Lake Township A small town of 10
Quiet strengths Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lake Township →
Howe Township A small town of 10
Quiet strengths Howe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howe 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.
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 210 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lake Township ↔ Howe Township 210 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
10 10
Median age
66.3 ±8.4 Highest 85% above ND 62.8 ±3.8 Lowest 75% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
60% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 40% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Work from home
0% ±100 ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.8 mi Lowest 74.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (50%) Hettinger (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howe Township Few work in Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.8% Lowest 5.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
23.1 mi Lowest 41.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 1.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.2 Lowest
“±” 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.
Lake Township or Howe Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lake Township? → Moving to Lake Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lake Township’s Town Square.
Howe Township or Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howe Township? → Moving to Howe Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howe 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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