Alex TownshipND
A town of 296.
Is Alex Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alex Township. Alex Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Alex Township stand out
Where Alex Township beats most towns.
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alex Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alex Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alex Township.
A job hub: Alex Township has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 191 commuters
The average trip to work in Alex Township is 19 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally. The town had 198 jobs in 2023, up 163 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 20%.
| Alex Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.3% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alex Township
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Alex Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alex Township is
Alex Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food, close to North Dakota’s towns (12%) and below U.S. towns (14%). Nearly a quarter of Alex Township adults binge drink. Also worth knowing: among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Alex Township. In Alex Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Alex Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Alex Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Alex Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Alex Township, 36% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Alex Township is conserved land
24 miles of trail. Alex Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alex Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alex Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Alex Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 191 people come to Alex Township for work
Where Alex Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alex Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Alex Township is a township in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The population is 58.
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Questions about Alex Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alex Township, ND a good place to live?
Alex Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.