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Shell Township vs Tuttle Township 117 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+58.8 pts in Tuttle Township) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Shell 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.
Shell Township A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Shell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
Growing season (days) 127d — 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 117 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Shell Township ↔ Tuttle Township 117 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
58 Highest 56 Lowest
Median age
29.6 ±38.7 Lowest 18% below ND 30.4 ±53.9 Highest 15% below ND
Kids under 18
34.5% ±43.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 10.7% ±49.2 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
17.2% ±58 Lowest ND: 16.5% 21.4% ±58.1 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.4 Lowest ND: 7.6% 35.7% ±39.5 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$68,750 ±$54k Lowest 10% below ND $95,063 ±$35k Highest 24% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$378,600 ±$153k 52% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,750 29% 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
2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND 1988 Lowest 6 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±45.5 ND: 8.1% 0% ±55.6 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Lowest 37.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.13 Highest 0.29 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Stanley (31%) Steele (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tuttle Township Few work in Shell Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.8% Lowest 63.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
17.6 mi Lowest 40.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 0.3
“±” 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.
Shell Township or Tuttle Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shell Township? → Moving to Shell Township: what should I know? →
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Tuttle Township or Shell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tuttle Township? → Moving to Tuttle Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Tuttle Township’s Town Square.
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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