Belford TownshipND
A town of 111.
Is Belford Township a good place to live?
Belford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belford 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 Belford Township.
Very low risk in Belford Township, with cold waves at the top
In Belford Township, the FEMA hazard score is 16 of 100, below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Belford Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 2°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belford Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
13% of Belford Township adults report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Belford Township. Belford Township: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the North Dakota town median (21%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). Two figures for adults in the town: 27% feel lonely, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Belford Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Belford Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.4% | 64.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belford Township has set aside 7.9% of its land for conservation
18 miles of trail. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Belford Township. The trail network density locally is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Belford Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Belford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belford Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Belford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belford Township, ND a good place to live?
Belford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.