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Tuttle Township vs Shell 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.
All about Shell 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.
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.
Tuttle Township ↔ Shell 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
56 Lowest 58 Highest
Median age
30.4 ±53.9 Highest 15% below ND 29.6 ±38.7 Lowest 18% below ND
Kids under 18
10.7% ±49.2 Lowest ND: 23.5% 34.5% ±43.4 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
21.4% ±58.1 Highest ND: 16.5% 17.2% ±58 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
35.7% ±39.5 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±24.4 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$95,063 ±$35k Highest 24% above ND $68,750 ±$54k Lowest 10% below 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
1988 Lowest 6 yrs newer than ND 2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±55.6 ND: 8.1% 0% ±45.5 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.8 mi Highest 23.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Lowest 1.13 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Steele (29%) Stanley (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Shell Township Few work in Tuttle Township
Conserved landshare of the town
63.6% Highest 4.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
40.8 mi Highest 17.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
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.
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.
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? →
Your question goes to Shell 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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