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Midway Township vs Eldridge Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: size (6.7× in Midway Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+35.1 pts in Midway Township).

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Midway Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 563 people
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Eldridge Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 84 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.

Midway TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.4% conserved land23 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Midway Township →
Eldridge TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.8% conserved land18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Eldridge 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.

Size6.7×
Midway Township is the bigger place
Midway Township 563Eldridge Township 84
Bachelor’s degree++35.1 pts
More adults in Midway Township have a degree
Midway Township 35.1%Eldridge Township 0%
Street grid2.8×
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 2.2Eldridge Township 0.8
Typical home built51 yrs
Eldridge Township’s homes are older
Midway Township 1989Eldridge Township 1938
Homeowners+18.1 pts renters
Midway Township has more renters
Eldridge Township 100%Midway Township 81.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Midway Township and Eldridge Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Midway TownshipEldridge TownshipMidway TownshipEldridge Township
Midway Township ↔ Eldridge Township5.1 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
Midway TownshipEldridge Township
Snow a year46″46″
January low0°F0°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th32nd
Outdoors & history
Midway TownshipEldridge Township
Trails23 mi18 mi
Conserved land17.4%21.8%
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Community
Midway TownshipEldridge 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.

Midway TownshipEldridge Township
People
Population 563Highest 84Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 53±16.1Highest 48% above ND 46.5±53.4Lowest 30% above ND
Midway Township and Eldridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±9.4Highest ND: 23.5% 10.7%±33.9Lowest ND: 23.5%
Midway Township and Eldridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.3%±7.8Lowest ND: 16.5% 32.1%±50.7Highest ND: 16.5%
Eldridge Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.1%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±5.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±16.8Lowest ND: 7.6%
Midway Township and Eldridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,591±$53k 39% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $475,400±$65k 90% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,192 29% above ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 3%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 7 yrs newer than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 min 13% below ND —
Work from home 8.2%±10Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±20.4Lowest ND: 8.1%
Midway Township and Eldridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Highest 0.70Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (42%)Jamestown (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eldridge TownshipFew work in Midway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Lowest 21.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 23.2 miHighest 18.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 0.8Lowest
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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