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Olson Township vs Atkins Township Next-door neighbors in Towner County. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.
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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Olson Township and Atkins Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Olson Township ↔ Atkins Township 5.3 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
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.
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
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.3 mi Lowest 31.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Devils Lake (33%) Cando (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Atkins Township Few work in Olson Township
Conserved landshare of the town
42.3% Highest 36.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
24.5 mi Highest 21.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 0.4
“±” 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.
Olson Township or Atkins Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Olson Township? → Moving to Olson Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Olson Township’s Town Square.
Atkins Township or Olson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Atkins Township? → Moving to Atkins Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Atkins 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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