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Nogosek Township vs Eldon Township 64 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (13.7× in Nogosek Township) and trails (+86% in Nogosek 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Nogosek Township $2,130 /mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
Eldon Township $2,210 /mo
Typical home $418K (Census) · tax rate 0.06% · Housing →
The difference: $90 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Eldon Township and Nogosek 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
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 64 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nogosek Township ↔ Eldon Township 64 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
34 Lowest 48 Highest
Median age
36.2 ±2.9 Highest about the ND average 33 ±3.7 Lowest 8% below ND
Kids under 18
35.3% ±57.5 Highest ND: 23.5% 27.1% ±56.9 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
14.7% ±93.6 Highest ND: 16.5% 10.4% ±59.3 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.9% Highest ND: 32.7% 40% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±41.6 ND: 7.6% 0% ±29.5 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $103,269 ±$574 35% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,000 ±$249k Lowest 40% above ND $418,200 ±$80k Highest 67% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500 Highest 42% above ND $256 Lowest 90% below ND
Below poverty line
5.9% Highest ND: 10.8% 2.1% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Highest 5 yrs older than ND 1968 Lowest 14 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
28 min 57% above ND —
Work from home
31.6% ±32.6 Lowest ND: 8.1% 46.4% ±22.5 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Highest 14.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (30%) Leeds (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eldon Township Few work in Nogosek Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.2% Highest 37.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
26.8 mi Highest 14.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 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.
Nogosek Township or Eldon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Nogosek Township? → Moving to Nogosek Township: what should I know? →
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Eldon Township or Nogosek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eldon Township? → Moving to Eldon Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Nogosek Township Towns like Nogosek Township 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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