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McKenzie Township vs Wold Township

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (24 min in McKenzie Township) and property tax bill (+68% in Wold Township).

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McKenzie Township, NDA regional job hubBurleigh County · 79 people
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Wold Township, NDA small town of 70Traill County · 70 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.

McKenzie TownshipA regional job hub
Work95 jobsbased in McKenzie Township, a regional job hub Outdoors15.8% conserved land36 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about McKenzie Township →
Wold TownshipA small town of 70
Quiet strengthsWold Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wold 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.

Average commute24 min
McKenzie Township has the shorter commute
Wold Township 48 minMcKenzie Township 24 min
Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Wold Township
Wold Township $1,917McKenzie Township $1,139
Trails2.6×
McKenzie Township has more miles of trail
McKenzie Township 35.9 miWold Township 13.7 mi
Typical home built27 yrs
Wold Township’s homes are older
McKenzie Township 2002Wold Township 1975
Conserved land+15 pts
McKenzie Township has more conserved land
McKenzie Township 15.8%Wold Township 0.8%
Street grid+67%
Wold Township has the more walkable street grid
Wold Township 1.0McKenzie Township 0.6
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
McKenzie TownshipWold Township
Snow a year51″—
January low2°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)136d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th32nd
Outdoors & history
McKenzie TownshipWold Township
Trails36 mi14 mi
Conserved land15.8%0.8%
Community
McKenzie TownshipWold 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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McKenzie TownshipBurleigh CountyWold TownshipTraill County
McKenzie Township ↔ Wold Township159 miles apart
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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.

McKenzie TownshipWold Township
People
Population 79Highest 70Lowest
Median age 47.8±16.9Lowest 33% above ND 49.9±16.5Highest 39% above ND
Wold Township and McKenzie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.2%±23Lowest ND: 23.5% 25.7%±31.2Highest ND: 23.5%
Wold Township and McKenzie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±38.1Highest ND: 16.5% 11.4%±43.7Lowest ND: 16.5%
McKenzie Township and Wold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 19.6%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±13.2Highest ND: 7.6% 1.4%±14.6Lowest ND: 7.6%
McKenzie Township and Wold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,250±$80kLowest 13% above ND $106,250±$74kHighest 39% above ND
Wold Township and McKenzie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $305,000±$80k 22% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,139Lowest 54% below ND $1,917Highest 22% below ND
Below poverty line 7.6%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 20 yrs newer than ND 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 36% above ND 48 minHighest 170% above ND
Work from home 0%±18.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 4.3%±6.1Highest ND: 8.1%
Wold Township and McKenzie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.64Highest 1.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bismarck (59%)Grand Forks (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wold TownshipFew work in McKenzie Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.8%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 35.9 miHighest 13.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.0Highest
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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