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Yellowstone Township vs Midway Township

253 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Yellowstone Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Midway Township).

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Yellowstone Township, NDA small town of 474McKenzie County · 474 people
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Midway Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 563 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.

Yellowstone TownshipA small town of 474
Quiet strengthsYellowstone Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Yellowstone Township →
Midway TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.4% conserved land23 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Midway 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.

Trails6×
Yellowstone Township has more miles of trail
Yellowstone Township 139.3 miMidway Township 23.2 mi
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $3,192Yellowstone Township $1,519
Jobs per worker3.1×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.89Yellowstone Township 0.29
Street grid+83%
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 2.2Yellowstone Township 1.2
Conserved land+12.2 pts
Midway Township has more conserved land
Midway Township 17.4%Yellowstone Township 5.2%
Average commute6 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Yellowstone Township 21 minMidway Township 16 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Midway 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.

Yellowstone Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Midway Township$2,760/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Midway Township and Yellowstone 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.

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
Yellowstone TownshipMidway Township
Snow a year30″46″
January low7°F0°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)137d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th45th
Outdoors & history
Yellowstone TownshipMidway Township
Trails139 mi23 mi
Conserved land5.2%17.4%
National Register places1—
Community
Yellowstone TownshipMidway 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.

Where they are

253 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Yellowstone TownshipMcKenzie CountyMidway TownshipStutsman County
Yellowstone Township ↔ Midway Township253 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.

Yellowstone TownshipMidway Township
People
Population 474Lowest 563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +5% ND: +15.8%
Median age 49.9±14.9Lowest 39% above ND 53±16.1Highest 48% above ND
Midway Township and Yellowstone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±5.9Highest ND: 23.5% 20.2%±9.4Lowest ND: 23.5%
Yellowstone Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±12.5Highest ND: 16.5% 24.3%±7.8Lowest ND: 16.5%
Yellowstone Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.3%Lowest ND: 32.7% 35.1%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3Lowest ND: 7.6% 7.1%±5.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Midway Township and Yellowstone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $106,591±$53k 39% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $302,600±$113kLowest 21% above ND $475,400±$65kHighest 90% above ND
Midway Township and Yellowstone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,519Lowest 38% below ND $3,192Highest 29% above ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 11.8%Highest ND: 10.8% 3%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89%Highest ND: 62.9% 81.9%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 5 yrs older than ND 1989Highest 7 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 18% above ND 16 minLowest 13% below ND
Work from home 13.9%±19.9Highest ND: 8.1% 8.2%±10Lowest ND: 8.1%
Yellowstone Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.6%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Williston (20%)Jamestown (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Midway TownshipFew work in Yellowstone Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Lowest 17.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 139.3 miHighest 23.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.3 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 2.2Highest
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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