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Parshall Township vs Van Hook Township

Next-door neighbors in Mountrail County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23× in Van Hook Township) and seasonal homes (+45.9 pts in Van Hook Township).

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Parshall Township, NDA small town of 87Mountrail County · 87 people
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Van Hook Township, NDA regional job hubMountrail County · 296 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.

Parshall TownshipA small town of 87
Quiet strengthsParshall Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parshall Township →
Van Hook TownshipA regional job hub
Work350 jobsbased in Van Hook Township, a regional job hub Outdoors23.7% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Van Hook 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.

Jobs per worker23×
Van Hook Township is more of a job hub
Van Hook Township 2.76Parshall Township 0.12
Seasonal homes+45.9 pts
Van Hook Township has more second homes
Van Hook Township 45.9%Parshall Township 0%
Conserved land+23.5 pts
Van Hook Township has more conserved land
Van Hook Township 23.7%Parshall Township 0.2%
Street grid2×
Van Hook Township has the more walkable street grid
Van Hook Township 1.2Parshall Township 0.6
Size3.4×
Van Hook Township is the bigger place
Van Hook Township 296Parshall Township 87
Trails2.1×
Van Hook Township has more miles of trail
Van Hook Township 18.2 miParshall Township 8.5 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Van Hook 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.

Parshall Township$1,930/mo
Typical home $286K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Van Hook Township$3,030/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Van Hook Township and Parshall 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.

Where they are

Parshall Township and Van Hook Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Parshall TownshipVan Hook TownshipParshall TownshipVan Hook Township
Parshall Township ↔ Van Hook Township5.3 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
Parshall TownshipVan Hook Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th16th
Outdoors & history
Parshall TownshipVan Hook Township
Trails9 mi18 mi
Conserved land0.2%23.7%
Settled1914—
Community
Parshall TownshipVan Hook 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.

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.

Parshall TownshipVan Hook Township
People
Population 87Lowest 296Highest
Median age 49.1±18.5Highest 37% above ND 40.3±1.8Lowest 12% above ND
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.7%±29.3Highest ND: 23.5% 12.8%±12.1Lowest ND: 23.5%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±38.6Lowest ND: 16.5% 16.6%±14.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Van Hook Township and Parshall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.3%Lowest ND: 32.7% 43.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±13.3Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±4.8Lowest ND: 7.6%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $286,400±$101kLowest 15% above ND $450,000±$92kHighest 80% above ND
Van Hook Township and Parshall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 96%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Lowest 11 yrs newer than ND 2006Highest 24 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 8 minLowest 58% below ND 13 minHighest 28% below ND
Work from home 14.3%±16.5Highest ND: 8.1% 5.6%±6.6Lowest ND: 8.1%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 7.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 2.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Parshall (26%)New Town (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Van Hook TownshipFew work in Parshall Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 23.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.5 miLowest 18.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.2Highest
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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