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Verner Township vs Harlem Township

Next-door neighbors in Sargent County. The biggest differences: work from home (+86 pts in Harlem Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Verner Township).

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Verner Township, NDAn outdoors townSargent County · 39 people
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Harlem Township, NDA small town of 119Sargent County · 119 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.

Verner TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.9% conserved land14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Verner Township →
Harlem TownshipA small town of 119
Quiet strengthsHarlem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harlem 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.

Work from home+86 pts
More people work from home in Harlem Township
Harlem Township 86%Verner Township 0%
Jobs per worker4×
Verner Township is more of a job hub
Verner Township 0.44Harlem Township 0.11
Typical home built35 yrs
Verner Township’s homes are older
Harlem Township 1973Verner Township 1938
Size3.1×
Harlem Township is the bigger place
Harlem Township 119Verner Township 39
Homeowners+11.5 pts renters
Harlem Township has more renters
Verner Township 100%Harlem Township 88.5%
Trails+71%
Harlem Township has more miles of trail
Harlem Township 23.1 miVerner Township 13.5 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Verner Township and Harlem Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Verner TownshipHarlem TownshipVerner TownshipHarlem Township
Verner Township ↔ Harlem Township5.8 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
Verner TownshipHarlem Township
Snow a year37″47″
January low2°F-0°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd33rd
Outdoors & history
Verner TownshipHarlem Township
Trails14 mi23 mi
Conserved land12.9%7.5%
Community
Verner TownshipHarlem 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.

Verner TownshipHarlem Township
People
Population 39Lowest 119Highest
Median age 54.4±5.8Highest 52% above ND 37.7±21.2Lowest 5% above ND
Verner Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.8%±69.4Lowest ND: 23.5% 20.2%±26.8Highest ND: 23.5%
Harlem Township and Verner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±88.8Lowest ND: 16.5% 33.6%±21.4Highest ND: 16.5%
Harlem Township and Verner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 9%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±36.3Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.5%±9Highest ND: 7.6%
Harlem Township and Verner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $94,280±$10k 23% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $328,900±$54k 32% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,348 5% below ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 88.5%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±29.4Lowest ND: 8.1% 86%±34.1Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (33%)Gwinner (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harlem TownshipFew work in Verner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.9%Highest 7.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.5 miLowest 23.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.5Lowest
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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