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

Strong TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors70.6% conserved land16 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Strong Township →
Rock TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.6% conserved land25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Rock 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
Strong TownshipRock Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd58th
Outdoors & history
Strong TownshipRock Township
Trails16 mi25 mi
Conserved land70.6%36.6%
Community
Strong TownshipRock 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.

Strong TownshipStutsman CountyRock TownshipBenson County
Strong Township ↔ Rock 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.

Strong TownshipRock Township
People
Population 32Lowest 43Highest
Median age 51.8±15Lowest 44% above ND 58±5Highest 62% 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 12.5%±84.3Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±65.8Lowest 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+ 21.9%±96.5Lowest ND: 16.5% 27.9%±75.5Highest 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+ 38.5%Highest ND: 32.7% 37.2%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.4%±32.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±32.9Lowest 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 $111,563±$71kHighest 46% above ND $54,750±$45kLowest 29% below 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 18.8%Lowest ND: 10.8% 27.9%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 63.6%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND 1953Lowest 29 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 12.5%±29Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±62.5Lowest 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 32.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (52%)Fort Totten (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rock TownshipFew work in Strong Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 70.6%Highest 36.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.9 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Highest 0.2Lowest
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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