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Nelson Township vs Broadlawn Township 42 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Broadlawn Township) and typical home built (64 yrs in Nelson Township).
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.
Nelson Township A small town of 50
Quiet strengths Nelson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nelson Township →
Broadlawn Township A small town of 45
Quiet strengths Broadlawn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Broadlawn 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 136d Outdoors & history
Community
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 42 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nelson Township ↔ Broadlawn Township 42 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
50 Highest 45 Lowest
Median age
69.4 ±0.4 Lowest 93% above ND 70.8 ±2.5 Highest 97% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±56.6 ND: 23.5% 0% ±62.9 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
76% ±52.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 84.4% ±51.4 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±31.4 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$87,083 ±$30k 14% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,361 45% below ND —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest ND: 62.9% 91.3% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 2002 Highest 20 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±37 Lowest ND: 8.1% 100% Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 24.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (33%) East Grand Forks (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Broadlawn Township Few work in Nelson Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.4% Lowest 1.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
16.3 mi Lowest 28.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Lowest 0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Nelson Township or Broadlawn Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Nelson Township? → Moving to Nelson Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Nelson Township’s Town Square.
Broadlawn Township or Nelson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Broadlawn Township? → Moving to Broadlawn Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Broadlawn Township’s Town Square.
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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