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Verner Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Sargent County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Jackson Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+19.1 pts in Jackson Township).

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Verner Township, NDAn outdoors townSargent County · 39 people
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Jackson Township, NDAn outdoors townSargent County · 22 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 →
Jackson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.5% conserved land13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Jackson 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.

Jobs per worker3.5×
Jackson Township is more of a job hub
Jackson Township 1.54Verner Township 0.44
Bachelor’s degree++19.1 pts
More adults in Jackson Township have a degree
Jackson Township 25%Verner Township 5.9%
Street grid+50%
Verner Township has the more walkable street grid
Verner Township 0.6Jackson Township 0.4
★ What stands out · Where they are

Verner Township and Jackson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Verner TownshipJackson TownshipVerner TownshipJackson Township
Verner Township ↔ Jackson Township5.7 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 TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year37″37″
January low2°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd40th
Outdoors & history
Verner TownshipJackson Township
Trails14 mi13 mi
Conserved land12.9%12.5%
Community
Verner TownshipJackson 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 TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 39Highest 22Lowest
Median age 54.4±5.8Highest 52% above ND 39.3±40.7Lowest 9% above ND
Verner Township and Jackson 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% 45.5%±100Highest ND: 23.5%
Jackson 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% 13.6%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Jackson 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% 25%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±36.3 ND: 7.6% 0%±64.3 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 44 yrs older than ND —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±29.4 ND: 8.1% 0%±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 7.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 1.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (33%)Forman (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Verner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.9%Highest 12.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.5 miHighest 12.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.4Lowest
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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