Atkins TownshipND
A town of 21.
Is Atkins Township a good place to live?
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower midsummer high than Atkins Township. 37% of the land in Atkins Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Atkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Atkins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atkins 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 Atkins Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Atkins Township
22 miles of trail. Atkins Township’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile, close to both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Atkins Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical January night there is colder
Winters in Atkins Township are cold and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -4°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Atkins Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 62% of Atkins Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Atkins Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
For adults in Atkins Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Atkins Township. Against the North Dakota average, Atkins Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16.
| Atkins Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Atkins Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.9% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Atkins Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Atkins Township; the nearest are
Questions about Atkins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atkins Township, ND a good place to live?
Atkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.