Housing data for Van Hook Township, ND

Van Hook Township, ND has an estimated 296 residents and 331 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Mountrail County.

4.0% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
296 (±120)
Housing units
331 (±79)
Households that rent
4.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
+22.3%

What stands out in Van Hook Township

Median home value: $450,000 (±$91,768) in Van Hook Township, higher than in Mountrail County ($232,700).

Households that rent: 4.0% (±5.9 points) in Van Hook Township, lower than in Mountrail County (38.5%).

Homes built before 1980: 14.2% (±15.3 points) in Van Hook Township, lower than in Mountrail County (37.2%).

Housing in Van Hook Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 4.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $450,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 48.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 14.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 12.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +22.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 8.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Van Hook Township against Mountrail County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Van Hook TownshipMountrail CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Residents296 (±120)9,507 (exact)784,841 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units331 (±79)5,099 (±26)377,281 (±282)143,775,355
Households that rent4.0% (±5.9 points)38.5% (±4.0 points)37.1% (±0.6 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$950 (±$132)$954 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income—$80,717 (±$8,110)$76,657 (±$1,163)$80,734
Median home value$450,000 (±$91,768)$232,700 (±$21,614)$249,900 (±$2,909)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$1,209 (±$158)$2,468 (±$38)$3,119
Built before 198014.2% (±15.3 points)37.2% (±4.7 points)47.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute12.9 minutes (±6.9)19.1 minutes (±1.9)17.9 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.0% (±16.1 points)88.5% (±2.9 points)88.7% (±0.4 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.3 years (±1.8)35.4 years (±0.5)35.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Van Hook Township covers 32.9 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Van Hook Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents242 (±96)296 (±120)+22.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units392 (±33)331 (±79)−15.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$272,200 (±$79,713)$450,000 (±$91,768)+65.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,648 (±$173)$1,813 (±$535)+10.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent7.9% (±12.6 points)4.0% (±5.9 points)−3.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±95.0 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Mountrail County

Van Hook Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mountrail County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Mountrail County recorded 64 violent and 917 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Van Hook Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Osborn Township5.1 mi—$693,8000.0%
Parshall Township5.3 mi—$286,4000.0%
Crane Creek Township6.6 mi——0.0%
Liberty Township (Mountrail County)7.1 mi——0.0%
Wayzetta Township7.4 mi———
Howie Township7.8 mi——60.3%
New Town7.8 mi$851$207,60067.7%
Parshall8.7 mi$726$122,40055.3%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Van Hook Township, fiscal year 2027

Mountrail County, ND, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$944$1,037$1,356$1,616$1,782

HUD income limits for Van Hook Township, fiscal year 2026

Mountrail County, ND, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,550$37,500$60,000
2 people$25,750$42,850$68,600
3 people$28,950$48,200$77,150
4 people$33,000$53,550$85,700
5 people$38,680$57,850$92,600
6 people$44,360$62,150$99,450
7 people$50,040$66,450$106,300
8 people$55,720$70,700$113,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mountrail County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Van Hook Township

What is the average home value in Van Hook Township, ND?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $450,000 (±$91,768) for owner-occupied homes in Van Hook Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Van Hook Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Van Hook Township, ND is $1,813 (±$535) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Van Hook Township?

Van Hook Township, ND has an estimated 331 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Van Hook Township?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 52.0% of homes in Van Hook Township, ND.

Is Van Hook Township growing?

In Van Hook Township, the number of residents went from 242 in 2015–2019 to 296 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Van Hook township, Mountrail County, North Dakota (county subdivision:81420, in state:38 county:061).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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