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Ostby Township vs Getchell Township 153 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Ostby Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Getchell 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.
Getchell Township A small town of 24
Quiet strengths Getchell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Getchell 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.
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 153 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ostby Township ↔ Getchell Township 153 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 24 Lowest
Median age
63.4 ±12.1 Lowest 77% above ND 65.1 ±4.8 Highest 81% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±56.6 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
44% ±69.8 Lowest ND: 16.5% 58.3% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68% Lowest ND: 32.7% 75% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±58.9 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$184,118 ±$96k 140% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$109,800 ±$45k 56% below ND —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945 Lowest 37 yrs older than ND 1988 Highest 6 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±35.7 ND: 8.1% 0% ±41.7 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 0.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bottineau (50%) Valley City (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Getchell Township Few work in Ostby Township
Conserved landshare of the town
47.8% Highest 7.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
32.7 mi Highest 7.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.6 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Getchell Township or Ostby Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Getchell Township? → Moving to Getchell Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Ostby Township Towns like Ostby 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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