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LaMoure vs Ryan Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (100.3× in LaMoure) and trails (12.9× in Ryan Township).

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LaMoure, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 658 people
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Ryan Township, NDAn outdoors townLaMoure County · 47 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.

LaMoureKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of ND districts HistorySettled in 18821 place on the National Register All about LaMoure →
Ryan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors27.4% conserved land19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Ryan Township →
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 grid100.3×
LaMoure has the more walkable street grid
LaMoure 80.2Ryan Township 0.8
Trails12.9×
Ryan Township has more miles of trail
Ryan Township 19.4 miLaMoure 1.5 mi
Size14×
LaMoure is the bigger place
LaMoure 658Ryan Township 47
Age 65++56.5 pts
Ryan Township has more people 65 and up
Ryan Township 85.1%LaMoure 28.6%
Median age27 yrs
Ryan Township skews older
Ryan Township 76LaMoure 49
Jobs per worker4.2×
LaMoure is more of a job hub
LaMoure 1.22Ryan Township 0.29
★ What stands out · Where they are

LaMoure and Ryan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LaMoureRyan TownshipLaMoureRyan Township
LaMoure ↔ Ryan Township4.8 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
ALaMoureBetter than 91% of districts in the state –Ryan TownshipNot graded
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
LaMoureRyan Township
Snow a year46″46″
January low-0°F-0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)140d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd62nd
Outdoors & history
LaMoureRyan Township
Trails2 mi19 mi
Conserved land0%27.4%
Settled1882—
National Register places1—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
LaMoureRyan Township
Library hours a week39 hrs—
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.

LaMoureRyan Township
People
Population 658Highest 47Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.1% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 49±5.1Lowest 36% above ND 76±5.7Highest 112% above ND
Kids under 18 19.5%±4.4Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±60.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
LaMoure and Ryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±2.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 85.1%±53.1Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Highest ND: 32.7% 4.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.7Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±30.1Lowest ND: 7.6%
LaMoure and Ryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,339±$17k 7% below ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,900±$44k 39% below ND —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $922±$307 3% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,451Lowest 41% below ND $1,469Highest 40% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±20.7Lowest ND: 38.9% 100%±100Highest ND: 38.9%
Ryan Township and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.9%Lowest ND: 10.8% 10.6%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.2%Lowest ND: 62.9% 88.5%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND 1974Highest 8 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 min 22% above ND —
Work from home 0.6%±0.9Lowest ND: 8.1% 29.4%±33.3Highest ND: 8.1%
Ryan Township and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 34.3%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 39.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.22Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (8%)LaMoure (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ryan Township32% work in LaMoure
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 27.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miLowest 19.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.2Highest 0.8Lowest
Schools
School district LAMOURE 8—
High school in town Lamoure High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.0 —
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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