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Van Hook Township vs Parshall Township

Next-door neighbors in Mountrail County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23× in Van Hook Township) and seasonal homes (+45.9 pts in Van Hook Township).

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Van Hook Township, NDA regional job hubMountrail County · 296 people
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Parshall Township, NDA small town of 87Mountrail County · 87 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.

Van Hook TownshipA regional job hub
Work350 jobsbased in Van Hook Township, a regional job hub Outdoors23.7% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Van Hook Township →
Parshall TownshipA small town of 87
Quiet strengthsParshall Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parshall 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.

Jobs per worker23×
Van Hook Township is more of a job hub
Van Hook Township 2.76Parshall Township 0.12
Seasonal homes+45.9 pts
Van Hook Township has more second homes
Van Hook Township 45.9%Parshall Township 0%
Conserved land+23.5 pts
Van Hook Township has more conserved land
Van Hook Township 23.7%Parshall Township 0.2%
Street grid2×
Van Hook Township has the more walkable street grid
Van Hook Township 1.2Parshall Township 0.6
Size3.4×
Van Hook Township is the bigger place
Van Hook Township 296Parshall Township 87
Trails2.1×
Van Hook Township has more miles of trail
Van Hook Township 18.2 miParshall Township 8.5 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Van Hook 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.

Van Hook Township$3,030/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Parshall Township$1,930/mo
Typical home $286K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Van Hook Township and Parshall 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

Van Hook Township and Parshall Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Van Hook TownshipParshall TownshipVan Hook TownshipParshall Township
Van Hook Township ↔ Parshall Township5.3 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
Van Hook TownshipParshall Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th28th
Outdoors & history
Van Hook TownshipParshall Township
Trails18 mi9 mi
Conserved land23.7%0.2%
Settled—1914
Community
Van Hook TownshipParshall 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.

Van Hook TownshipParshall Township
People
Population 296Highest 87Lowest
Median age 40.3±1.8Lowest 12% above ND 49.1±18.5Highest 37% above ND
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.8%±12.1Lowest ND: 23.5% 20.7%±29.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±14.3Highest ND: 16.5% 16.1%±38.6Lowest ND: 16.5%
Van Hook Township and Parshall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 33.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.8Lowest ND: 7.6% 3.4%±13.3Highest ND: 7.6%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $450,000±$92kHighest 80% above ND $286,400±$101kLowest 15% above ND
Van Hook Township and Parshall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 24 yrs newer than ND 1993Lowest 11 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minHighest 28% below ND 8 minLowest 58% below ND
Work from home 5.6%±6.6Lowest ND: 8.1% 14.3%±16.5Highest ND: 8.1%
Parshall Township and Van Hook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.76Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town New Town (21%)Parshall (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Parshall TownshipFew work in Van Hook Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.7%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.2 miHighest 8.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.6Lowest
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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