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Lohnes Township vs Van Hook Township

167 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.3× in Van Hook Township) and street grid (4× in Van Hook Township).

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Lohnes Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 172 people
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Van Hook Township, NDA regional job hubMountrail County · 296 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 →
Van Hook TownshipA regional job hub
Work350 jobsbased in Van Hook Township, a regional job hub Outdoors23.7% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Van Hook 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.

Jobs per worker15.3×
Van Hook Township is more of a job hub
Van Hook Township 2.76Lohnes Township 0.18
Street grid4×
Van Hook Township has the more walkable street grid
Van Hook Township 1.2Lohnes Township 0.3
Trails3.3×
Van Hook Township has more miles of trail
Van Hook Township 18.2 miLohnes Township 5.6 mi
Average commute14 min
Van Hook Township has the shorter commute
Lohnes Township 27 minVan Hook Township 13 min
Seasonal homes+23.7 pts
Van Hook Township has more second homes
Van Hook Township 45.9%Lohnes Township 22.2%
Bachelor’s degree++10.5 pts
More adults in Lohnes Township have a degree
Lohnes Township 54.3%Van Hook Township 43.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Van Hook Township$3,030/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Van Hook 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.

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 TownshipVan Hook Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th16th
Outdoors & history
Lohnes TownshipVan Hook Township
Trails6 mi18 mi
Conserved land26.6%23.7%
Community
Lohnes TownshipVan Hook 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

167 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lohnes TownshipBenson CountyVan Hook TownshipMountrail County
Lohnes Township ↔ Van Hook Township167 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 TownshipVan Hook Township
People
Population 172Lowest 296Highest
Median age 39.6±22Lowest 10% above ND 40.3±1.8Highest 12% above ND
Van Hook 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%±15.9Highest ND: 23.5% 12.8%±12.1Lowest ND: 23.5%
Lohnes Township and Van Hook 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% 16.6%±14.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Van Hook 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% 43.8%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.2 ND: 7.6% 0%±4.8 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $168,333±$45k 120% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $500,000±$72kHighest 100% above ND $450,000±$92kLowest 80% above ND
Lohnes Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,444 40% above ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 5.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 96%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Lowest 22 yrs newer than ND 2006Highest 24 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 49% above ND 13 minLowest 28% below ND
Work from home 0%±10.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 5.6%±6.6Highest ND: 8.1%
Van Hook 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 7.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 2.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Devils Lake (25%)New Town (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Van Hook TownshipFew work in Lohnes Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.6%Highest 23.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 18.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.2Highest
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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