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Rock Township vs Strong Township

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+34 pts in Strong Township) and street grid (2.5× in Strong Township).

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Rock Township, NDAn outdoors townBenson County · 43 people
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Strong Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 32 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.

Rock TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.6% conserved land25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Rock Township →
Strong TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors70.6% conserved land16 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Strong 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.

Conserved land+34 pts
Strong Township has more conserved land
Strong Township 70.6%Rock Township 36.6%
Street grid2.5×
Strong Township has the more walkable street grid
Strong Township 0.5Rock Township 0.2
Typical home built20 yrs
Rock Township’s homes are older
Strong Township 1973Rock Township 1953
Trails+56%
Rock Township has more miles of trail
Rock Township 24.8 miStrong Township 15.9 mi
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
Rock TownshipStrong Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th32nd
Outdoors & history
Rock TownshipStrong Township
Trails25 mi16 mi
Conserved land36.6%70.6%
Community
Rock TownshipStrong 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.

Where they are

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rock TownshipBenson CountyStrong TownshipStutsman County
Rock Township ↔ Strong Township57 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.

Rock TownshipStrong Township
People
Population 43Highest 32Lowest
Median age 58±5Highest 62% above ND 51.8±15Lowest 44% above ND
Rock Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±65.8Lowest ND: 23.5% 12.5%±84.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Strong Township and Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.9%±75.5Highest ND: 16.5% 21.9%±96.5Lowest ND: 16.5%
Rock Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.2%Lowest ND: 32.7% 38.5%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±32.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 9.4%±32.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Strong Township and Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,750±$45kLowest 29% below ND $111,563±$71kHighest 46% above ND
Strong Township and Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,500±$48k 59% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 27.9%Highest ND: 10.8% 18.8%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 58.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 29 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±62.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 12.5%±29Highest ND: 8.1%
Strong Township and Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Totten (24%)Jamestown (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Strong TownshipFew work in Rock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.6%Lowest 70.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 24.8 miHighest 15.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.5Highest
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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