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Banner TownshipND

A town of 43.

Population
43
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
47.0
years

Is Banner Township a good place to live?

Banner Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Banner Township. Banner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cremerville Township · 5 miFertile Township · 5 miMountrail Township · 6 miParshall · 6 miModel Township · 7 miAmundsville Township · 8 mi
Model TownshipCremerville TownshipFertile TownshipMountrail TownshipModel TownshipCremerville TownshipFertile TownshipMountrail TownshipBanner Township
Getting set up

Moving to Banner Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Banner Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Banner Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParshall Public School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5877058770 100%Census 2020

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 Banner Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Banner Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageBanner Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Banner Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Banner Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 82°F, Banner Township’s July high is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall32–54°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high
Full pageBanner Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow17″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Banner Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

15% of Banner Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Banner Township. 45% of Banner Township adults have obesity.

Banner TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
What stands outBanner TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.2%8.2%
More adults facing food insecurity24.6%10.7%
Mountrail County Medical Center
33.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBanner Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby33.3 miles to an ER · Mountrail County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than ND on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Banner Township has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation

38 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Banner Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.

2.1%conserved
Banner TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.1%2.8%4.3%
2.1%
conserved · 482 of 22,784 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Full pageBanner Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map38 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land2.1% conserved · 482 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Banner Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Banner Township

14pages on Banner Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than ND on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$129K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors38 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesLibraryParshall Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Banner Township; the nearest are

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town20.6 mi$3,870 in-state tuitionWilliston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston74.5 mi$6,128 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Banner Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Banner Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Banner Township, ND a good place to live?

Banner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.