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North Dakota›McHenry County

Bjornson TownshipND

A town of 36.

Is Bjornson Township a good place to live?

Bjornson Township’s median household income is $146,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Bjornson Township. Bjornson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

36 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Olivia TownshipGreely TownshipBrown TownshipOtis TownshipBrillian TownshipOlivia TownshipGreely TownshipBrown TownshipOtis TownshipBrillian TownshipBjornson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bjornson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bjornson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVelva Public School District 1Which 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58790, 5877858790 94% · 58778 6%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 Bjornson Township.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

19.9% of Bjornson Township is conserved land

26 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

19.9%conserved
19.9%
conserved · 4,516 of 22,708 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bjornson Township

Bjornson Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Bjornson Township is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Bjornson Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

40% of adults have high blood pressure in Bjornson Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Bjornson Township. 13% of adults have diabetes in Bjornson Township.

Bjornson TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBjornson TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.5%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.9%
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
26.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bjornson Township

15pages on Bjornson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bjornson Township; the nearest are

Questions about Bjornson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bjornson Township, ND a good place to live?

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