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Wheaton Township vs Ibsen Township 280 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+62.6 pts in Wheaton Township) and street grid (2.5× in Ibsen Township).
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.
Ibsen Township A small town of 70
Quiet strengths Ibsen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ibsen 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Where they are 280 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wheaton Township ↔ Ibsen Township 280 miles apart
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
56 Lowest 70 Highest
Median age
40.3 ±0.5 Highest 12% above ND 39.7 ±18.2 Lowest 11% above ND
Kids under 18
19.6% ±44.9 Lowest ND: 23.5% 40% ±26.5 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±61.9 Lowest ND: 16.5% 10% ±48.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.8% Lowest ND: 32.7% 43.6% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9% ±19.7 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±20.2 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 7.1% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2006 24 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
— 24 min 32% above ND
Work from home
0% ±58.8 ND: 8.1% 0% ±25 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Lowest 35.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.33 Highest 0.29 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Westhope (19%) Fargo (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ibsen Township Few work in Wheaton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
62.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
33.7 mi Highest 16.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 1.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Wheaton Township or Ibsen Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wheaton Township? → Moving to Wheaton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Wheaton Township’s Town Square.
Ibsen Township or Wheaton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ibsen Township? → Moving to Ibsen Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ibsen Township’s Town Square.
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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