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Stirton Township vs Weld Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.7× in Stirton Township) and household income (+92% in Weld Township).

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Stirton Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 47 people
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Weld Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 184 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.

Stirton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.1% conserved land36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Stirton Township →
Weld TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.3% conserved land46 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Weld 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.

Property tax bill5.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Stirton Township
Stirton Township $1,450Weld Township $256
Household income+92%
Households in Weld Township earn more
Weld Township $136,250Stirton Township $70,938
Street grid4×
Stirton Township has the more walkable street grid
Stirton Township 0.4Weld Township 0.1
Size3.9×
Weld Township is the bigger place
Weld Township 184Stirton Township 47
Conserved land+21.2 pts
Weld Township has more conserved land
Weld Township 44.3%Stirton Township 23.1%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Weld Township is more of a job hub
Weld Township 0.13Stirton Township 0.06
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Weld 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.

Stirton Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Weld Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.07% · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Weld Township and Stirton 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

Stirton Township and Weld Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stirton TownshipWeld TownshipStirton TownshipWeld Township
Stirton Township ↔ Weld Township7.2 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
Stirton TownshipWeld Township
Snow a year38″38″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th32nd
Outdoors & history
Stirton TownshipWeld Township
Trails36 mi46 mi
Conserved land23.1%44.3%
Community
Stirton TownshipWeld 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.

Stirton TownshipWeld Township
People
Population 47Lowest 184Highest
Median age 2.7±23.3Lowest 92% below ND 16.3±0.7Highest 55% below ND
Weld Township and Stirton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 63.8%±73.9Highest ND: 23.5% 61.4%±79.9Lowest ND: 23.5%
Stirton Township and Weld Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.5%±64.3Highest ND: 16.5% 1.1%±18.1Lowest ND: 16.5%
Stirton Township and Weld Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest ND: 32.7% 2.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±30.1 ND: 7.6% 0%±7.7 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,938±$41kLowest 7% below ND $136,250±$244Highest 78% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$177kLowest 15% below ND $347,300±$7kHighest 39% above ND
Weld Township and Stirton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,450Highest 41% below ND $256Lowest 90% below ND
Below poverty line 4.3%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 30 yrs older than ND 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 30%±52Highest ND: 8.1% 3%±2.8Lowest ND: 8.1%
Stirton Township and Weld 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 21.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (46%)Jamestown (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Weld TownshipFew work in Stirton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.1%Lowest 44.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 36.3 miLowest 46.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Highest 0.1Lowest
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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