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Midway Township vs Yellowstone Township

253 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Yellowstone Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Midway Township).

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Midway Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 563 people
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Yellowstone Township, NDA small town of 474McKenzie County · 474 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 →
Yellowstone TownshipA small town of 474
Quiet strengthsYellowstone Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Yellowstone 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.

Trails6×
Yellowstone Township has more miles of trail
Yellowstone Township 139.3 miMidway Township 23.2 mi
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $3,192Yellowstone Township $1,519
Jobs per worker3.1×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.89Yellowstone Township 0.29
Street grid+83%
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 2.2Yellowstone Township 1.2
Conserved land+12.2 pts
Midway Township has more conserved land
Midway Township 17.4%Yellowstone Township 5.2%
Average commute6 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Yellowstone Township 21 minMidway Township 16 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Midway 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.

Midway Township$2,760/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Yellowstone Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Midway Township and Yellowstone 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
Midway TownshipYellowstone Township
Snow a year46″30″
January low0°F7°F
July high82°F87°F
Growing season (days)143d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th40th
Outdoors & history
Midway TownshipYellowstone Township
Trails23 mi139 mi
Conserved land17.4%5.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Midway TownshipYellowstone 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

253 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Midway TownshipStutsman CountyYellowstone TownshipMcKenzie County
Midway Township ↔ Yellowstone Township253 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.

Midway TownshipYellowstone Township
People
Population 563Highest 474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 53±16.1Highest 48% above ND 49.9±14.9Lowest 39% above ND
Midway Township and Yellowstone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±9.4Lowest ND: 23.5% 22.2%±5.9Highest ND: 23.5%
Yellowstone Township and Midway 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% 33.3%±12.5Highest ND: 16.5%
Yellowstone 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% 25.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±5.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Midway Township and Yellowstone 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±$65kHighest 90% above ND $302,600±$113kLowest 21% above ND
Midway Township and Yellowstone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,192Highest 29% above ND $1,519Lowest 38% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 3%Lowest ND: 10.8% 11.8%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 89%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 7 yrs newer than ND 1977Lowest 5 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 13% below ND 21 minHighest 18% above ND
Work from home 8.2%±10Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.9%±19.9Highest ND: 8.1%
Yellowstone Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (42%)Williston (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Yellowstone TownshipFew work in Midway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Highest 5.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.2 miLowest 139.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.2Lowest
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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