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Parshall vs Model Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (44.4× in Parshall) and trails (11.6× in Model Township).

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Parshall, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 922 people
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Model Township, NDA small town of 67Mountrail County · 67 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.

ParshallKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of ND districts All about Parshall →
Model TownshipA small town of 67
Quiet strengthsModel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Model 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.

Street grid44.4×
Parshall has the more walkable street grid
Parshall 22.2Model Township 0.5
Trails11.6×
Model Township has more miles of trail
Model Township 20.8 miParshall 1.8 mi
Size13.8×
Parshall is the bigger place
Parshall 922Model Township 67
Homeowners+55.3 pts renters
Parshall has more renters
Model Township 100%Parshall 44.7%
Work in town+20 pts
More of Parshall’s workers stay in town
Parshall 20%Model Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,180 more a month in Model 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$710/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →
Model Township$1,900/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,180 a month, about $14,200 a year, between Model Township and Parshall.

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 and Model Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParshallModel TownshipParshallModel Township
Parshall ↔ Model Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
DParshallBetter than 6% of districts in the state –Model TownshipNot graded
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
ParshallModel Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th28th
Outdoors & history
ParshallModel Township
Trails2 mi21 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1914—
Community
ParshallModel 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.

ParshallModel Township
People
Population 922Highest 67Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 37.9±5.8Highest 6% above ND 35.6±37.2Lowest about the ND average
Parshall and Model Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±6.7Lowest ND: 23.5% 46.3%±18Highest ND: 23.5%
Model Township and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3Highest ND: 16.5% 10.4%±47.9Lowest ND: 16.5%
Parshall and Model Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest ND: 32.7% 11.1%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±21.1Lowest ND: 7.6%
Parshall and Model Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,000±$21kLowest 41% below ND $83,438±$67kHighest 9% above ND
Model Township and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,400±$49kLowest 51% below ND $281,300±$241kHighest 13% above ND
Model Township and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $726±$46 24% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $848 66% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.2%±10 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 37.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.7%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 8 yrs older than ND 1975Highest 7 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 min about the ND average —
Work from home 3.3%±3.5Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±62.5Lowest ND: 8.1%
Parshall and Model Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.40Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town New Town (7%)Minot (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Model Township20% work in Parshall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.2Highest 0.5Lowest
Schools
School district PARSHALL 3—
High school in town Parshall High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6 —
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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