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Pierce Township vs Lohnes Township 54 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.5× in Pierce Township) and street grid (2× in Pierce 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 $530 more a month in Lohnes 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pierce Township $2,370 /mo
Typical home $411K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
Lohnes Township $2,910 /mo
Typical home $500K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,400 a year , between Lohnes Township and Pierce 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 54 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pierce Township ↔ Lohnes Township 54 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
114 Lowest 172 Highest
Median age
36.7 ±7.9 Lowest about the ND average 39.6 ±22 Highest 10% above ND
Kids under 18
21.9% ±27.9 Lowest ND: 23.5% 25% ±15.9 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
5.3% ±28.4 Lowest ND: 16.5% 8.7% ±19.9 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
62.4% Highest ND: 32.7% 54.3% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.4 ND: 7.6% 0% ±8.2 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $168,333 ±$45k 120% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$411,400 ±$64k Lowest 65% above ND $500,000 ±$72k Highest 100% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,607 Lowest 6% above ND $3,444 Highest 40% above ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 5.2% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Lowest 3 yrs older than ND 2004 Highest 22 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
— 27 min 49% above ND
Work from home
14.3% ±9.2 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±10.1 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest 0.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (25%) Devils Lake (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lohnes Township Few work in Pierce Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.7% Lowest 26.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
19.7 mi Highest 5.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
Pierce Township or Lohnes Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pierce Township? → Moving to Pierce Township: what should I know? →
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Lohnes Township or Pierce Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lohnes Township? → Moving to Lohnes Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Pierce Township Towns like Pierce 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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