Bale TownshipND
A town of 76.
Is Bale Township a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bale Township, above both the North Dakota town median (57%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 62% of the land in Bale Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Bale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bale 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 Bale Township.
Bale Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
19 miles of trail. The trail network density for Bale Township comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Bale Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Bale Township’s mean commuting time is 12 minutes. The top destinations are Lisbon (22%), Gwinner (12%) and Enderlin (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Bale Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bale Township
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Bale Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
In Bale Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bale Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bale Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 10.
| Bale Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bale Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.4% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bale Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bale Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Bale Township for work
Where Bale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bale Township, ND a good place to live?
Bale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.