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Lohnes Township vs Freedom Township

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.4× in Freedom Township) and trails (4.9× in Freedom Township).

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Lohnes Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 172 people
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Freedom Township, NDA regional job hubWard County · 121 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.

Lohnes TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors26.6% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Lohnes Township →
Freedom TownshipA regional job hub
Work122 jobsbased in Freedom Township, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 64%of ND districts All about Freedom 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.

Jobs per worker9.4×
Freedom Township is more of a job hub
Freedom Township 1.69Lohnes Township 0.18
Trails4.9×
Freedom Township has more miles of trail
Freedom Township 27.7 miLohnes Township 5.6 mi
Average commute12 min
Freedom Township has the shorter commute
Lohnes Township 27 minFreedom Township 15 min
Street grid2×
Freedom Township has the more walkable street grid
Freedom Township 0.6Lohnes Township 0.3
Conserved land+17 pts
Lohnes Township has more conserved land
Lohnes Township 26.6%Freedom Township 9.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Freedom Township

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.

Lohnes Township$2,910/mo
Typical home $500K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Freedom Township$3,260/mo
Typical home $563K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Freedom Township and Lohnes 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.

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
–Lohnes TownshipNot graded BFreedom TownshipBetter than 64% 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
Lohnes TownshipFreedom Township
Snow a year—52″
January low—1°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th21st
Outdoors & history
Lohnes TownshipFreedom Township
Trails6 mi28 mi
Conserved land26.6%9.6%
Community
Lohnes TownshipFreedom 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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lohnes TownshipBenson CountyFreedom TownshipWard County
Lohnes Township ↔ Freedom Township122 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.

Lohnes TownshipFreedom Township
People
Population 172Highest 121Lowest
Median age 39.6±22Lowest 10% above ND 40.5±18.4Highest 13% above ND
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25%±15.9Lowest ND: 23.5% 35.5%±14Highest ND: 23.5%
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±19.9Lowest ND: 16.5% 19.8%±25.9Highest ND: 16.5%
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 54.3%Highest ND: 32.7% 46.6%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.2Lowest ND: 7.6% 4.1%±11Highest ND: 7.6%
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $168,333±$45k 120% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $500,000±$72kLowest 100% above ND $562,500±$119kHighest 125% above ND
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,444Lowest 40% above ND $3,750Highest 52% above ND
Below poverty line 5.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 2.5%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Lowest 22 yrs newer than ND 2010Highest 28 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 49% above ND 15 minLowest 18% below ND
Work from home 0%±10.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 5.8%±7.1Highest ND: 8.1%
Freedom Township and Lohnes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Devils Lake (25%)Minot (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Freedom TownshipFew work in Lohnes Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.6%Highest 9.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 27.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.6Highest
Schools
School district —SOUTH PRAIRIE 70
High school in town —South Prairie High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.1
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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