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Union Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors in Grand Forks County. The biggest differences: home values (+77% in Washington Township) and trails (3.4× in Union Township).

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Union Township, NDA small town of 143Grand Forks County · 143 people
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Washington Township, NDA small town of 111Grand Forks County · 111 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.

Union TownshipA small town of 143
Quiet strengthsUnion Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Union Township →
Washington TownshipA small town of 111
Quiet strengthsWashington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington 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.

Home values+77%
Homes cost more in Washington Township
Washington Township $316,700Union Township $179,200
Trails3.4×
Union Township has more miles of trail
Union Township 2.4 miWashington Township 0.7 mi
Jobs per worker2.5×
Union Township is more of a job hub
Union Township 0.73Washington Township 0.29
Average commute10 min
Washington Township has the shorter commute
Union Township 30 minWashington Township 20 min
Typical home built31 yrs
Washington Township’s homes are older
Union Township 1969Washington Township 1938
Bachelor’s degree++13.3 pts
More adults in Union Township have a degree
Union Township 35.4%Washington Township 22.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Washington 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.

Union Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $179K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Washington Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Washington Township and Union 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

Union Township and Washington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipWashington TownshipUnion TownshipWashington Township
Union Township ↔ Washington Township6.5 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
Union TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year49″48″
January low-1°F-3°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)144d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th20th
Outdoors & history
Union TownshipWashington Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos1—
Community
Union TownshipWashington 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.

Union TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 143Highest 111Lowest
Median age 43.3±18.2Lowest 21% above ND 43.5±25.1Highest 21% above ND
Washington Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.7%±14.5Highest ND: 23.5% 27%±12.6Lowest ND: 23.5%
Union Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.1%±17.9Lowest ND: 16.5% 32.4%±20.7Highest ND: 16.5%
Washington Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.4%Highest ND: 32.7% 22.1%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±7.5Lowest ND: 7.6% 3.6%±10Highest ND: 7.6%
Washington Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,750±$67k 17% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,200±$79kLowest 28% below ND $316,700±$52kHighest 27% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,235Highest 50% below ND $1,208Lowest 51% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 ND: 38.9% 100%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 2.1%Lowest ND: 10.8% 33.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 90.5%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 13 yrs older than ND 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 68% above ND 20 minLowest 9% above ND
Work from home 0%±11.8Lowest ND: 8.1% 10.9%±13.4Highest ND: 8.1%
Washington Township and Union 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 17.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (65%)Northwood (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Union Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
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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