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Marsh Township vs Nelson Township

Next-door neighbors in Barnes County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+68 pts in Marsh Township) and property tax bill (+94% in Marsh Township).

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Marsh Township, NDA small town of 123Barnes County · 123 people
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Nelson Township, NDA small town of 50Barnes County · 50 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.

Marsh TownshipA small town of 123
Quiet strengthsMarsh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Nelson TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsNelson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nelson 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.

Bachelor’s degree++68 pts
More adults in Marsh Township have a degree
Marsh Township 68%Nelson Township 0%
Property tax bill+94%
Tax bills are bigger in Marsh Township
Marsh Township $2,636Nelson Township $1,361
Typical home built56 yrs
Nelson Township’s homes are older
Marsh Township 1994Nelson Township 1938
Median age14.4 yrs
Nelson Township skews older
Nelson Township 69.4Marsh Township 55
Size2.5×
Marsh Township is the bigger place
Marsh Township 123Nelson Township 50
★ What stands out · Where they are

Marsh Township and Nelson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marsh TownshipNelson TownshipMarsh TownshipNelson Township
Marsh Township ↔ Nelson Township5.0 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
Marsh TownshipNelson Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd44th
Outdoors & history
Marsh TownshipNelson Township
Trails12 mi16 mi
Conserved land1.9%1.4%
Community
Marsh TownshipNelson 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.

Marsh TownshipNelson Township
People
Population 123Highest 50Lowest
Median age 55±12.4Lowest 53% above ND 69.4±0.4Highest 93% above ND
Kids under 18 0%±23 ND: 23.5% 0%±56.6 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 37.4%±27.7Lowest ND: 16.5% 76%±52.5Highest ND: 16.5%
Nelson Township and Marsh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 68%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13%±10.8Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±28.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Marsh Township and Nelson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,750±$69kHighest 52% above ND $87,083±$30kLowest 14% above ND
Marsh Township and Nelson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $404,500±$160k 62% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,636Highest 7% above ND $1,361Lowest 45% below ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 12 yrs newer than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±17.5 ND: 8.1% 0%±37 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.8 miLowest 36.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Valley City (25%)Valley City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Nelson TownshipFew work in Marsh Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.2 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.4Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Marsh Township

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Green Township137 people · $359K homes
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Valley Township589 people · $226K homes
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Cuba Township50 people · $265K homes

Towns like Marsh Township

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Meadow Lake Township155 people
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Mayville Township134 people · $193K homes
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Viking Township134 people · $424K homes
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Raymond Township171 people · $348K homes

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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