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Lohnes Township vs Mission Township

Next-door neighbors in Benson County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6× in Lohnes Township) and home values (4.7× in Lohnes Township).

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Lohnes Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 172 people
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Mission Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 943 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 →
Mission TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.8% conserved land25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Mission 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.

Property tax bill6×
Tax bills are bigger in Lohnes Township
Lohnes Township $3,444Mission Township $572
Home values4.7×
Homes cost more in Lohnes Township
Lohnes Township $500,000Mission Township $106,300
Household income3.9×
Households in Lohnes Township earn more
Lohnes Township $168,333Mission Township $43,625
Jobs per worker6.2×
Mission Township is more of a job hub
Mission Township 1.11Lohnes Township 0.18
Street grid4.3×
Mission Township has the more walkable street grid
Mission Township 1.3Lohnes Township 0.3
Trails4.5×
Mission Township has more miles of trail
Mission Township 25.4 miLohnes Township 5.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,300 more a month in Lohnes 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 →
Mission Township$610/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $655/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,300 a month, about $27,600 a year, between Lohnes Township and Mission 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.

Where they are

Lohnes Township and Mission Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lohnes TownshipMission TownshipLohnes TownshipMission Township
Lohnes Township ↔ Mission 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
Lohnes TownshipMission Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Outdoors & history
Lohnes TownshipMission Township
Trails6 mi25 mi
Conserved land26.6%41.8%
Community
Lohnes TownshipMission 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.

Lohnes TownshipMission Township
People
Population 172Lowest 943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -14% ND: +15.8%
Median age 39.6±22Highest 10% above ND 31.9±8.3Lowest 11% below ND
Lohnes Township and Mission 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% 33%±6.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Mission 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% 11.8%±3Highest ND: 16.5%
Mission 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% 15.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.2Lowest ND: 7.6% 8.3%±5.3Highest ND: 7.6%
Mission 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±$45kHighest 120% above ND $43,625±$27kLowest 43% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $500,000±$72kHighest 100% above ND $106,300±$31kLowest 57% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $655±$309 31% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,444Highest 40% above ND $572Lowest 77% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest ND: 10.8% 32.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 72.2%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 22 yrs newer than ND 1976Lowest 6 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 49% above ND 16 minLowest 13% below ND
Work from home 0%±10.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 4.1%±5.2Highest ND: 8.1%
Mission 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%Lowest 18.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Devils Lake (25%)Oberon (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Mission TownshipFew work in Lohnes Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.6%Lowest 41.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 25.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.3Highest
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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