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Weld Township vs Stirton Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.7× in Stirton Township) and household income (+92% in Weld Township).

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Weld Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 184 people
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Stirton Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 47 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.

Weld TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.3% conserved land46 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Weld Township →
Stirton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.1% conserved land36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Stirton 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.

Property tax bill5.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Stirton Township
Stirton Township $1,450Weld Township $256
Household income+92%
Households in Weld Township earn more
Weld Township $136,250Stirton Township $70,938
Street grid4×
Stirton Township has the more walkable street grid
Stirton Township 0.4Weld Township 0.1
Size3.9×
Weld Township is the bigger place
Weld Township 184Stirton Township 47
Conserved land+21.2 pts
Weld Township has more conserved land
Weld Township 44.3%Stirton Township 23.1%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Weld Township is more of a job hub
Weld Township 0.13Stirton Township 0.06
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Weld 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.

Weld Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.07% · Housing →
Stirton Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Weld Township and Stirton 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

Weld Township and Stirton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Weld TownshipStirton TownshipWeld TownshipStirton Township
Weld Township ↔ Stirton Township7.2 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
Weld TownshipStirton Township
Snow a year38″38″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd34th
Outdoors & history
Weld TownshipStirton Township
Trails46 mi36 mi
Conserved land44.3%23.1%
Community
Weld TownshipStirton 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.

Weld TownshipStirton Township
People
Population 184Highest 47Lowest
Median age 16.3±0.7Highest 55% below ND 2.7±23.3Lowest 92% below ND
Weld Township and Stirton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 61.4%±79.9Lowest ND: 23.5% 63.8%±73.9Highest ND: 23.5%
Stirton Township and Weld Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 1.1%±18.1Lowest ND: 16.5% 8.5%±64.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Stirton Township and Weld Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.7 ND: 7.6% 0%±30.1 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $136,250±$244Highest 78% above ND $70,938±$41kLowest 7% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,300±$7kHighest 39% above ND $212,500±$177kLowest 15% below ND
Weld Township and Stirton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $256Lowest 90% below ND $1,450Highest 41% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 4.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND 1952Lowest 30 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 3%±2.8Lowest ND: 8.1% 30%±52Highest ND: 8.1%
Stirton Township and Weld 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 33.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (33%)Jamestown (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Stirton TownshipFew work in Weld Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 44.3%Highest 23.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 46.1 miHighest 36.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.1Lowest 0.4Highest
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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