Blacktail TownshipND
A town of 95.
Is Blacktail Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area, at 46 acres. Blacktail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blacktail Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blacktail 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 Blacktail Township.
Blacktail Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
36% of Blacktail Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 34%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Blacktail Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter. Blacktail Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blacktail Township is
21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Blacktail Township, against 21% in North Dakota’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Blacktail Township is ahead of North Dakota on 1 and behind on 2. The share of adults in Blacktail Township who binge drink: 24%.
| Blacktail Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blacktail Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1% of Blacktail Township is conserved land
Walkers can cover 39 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Blacktail Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Blacktail Township sells for about $565K at the median
100% of households live in a home they own in Blacktail Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 57% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Blacktail Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blacktail Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blacktail Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Blacktail Township
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Blacktail is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) built around Blacktail Lake in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Blacktail had a population of 61. The CDP is in northwestern Williams County, in the north-central part of Blacktail Township. It consists of residences built on the shore of Blacktail Lake, a small reservoir built on Blacktail Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Little Muddy River, which flows south to the Missouri River at Williston, 25 miles (40 km) south of Blacktail.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,090 ft
Questions about Blacktail Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blacktail Township, ND a good place to live?
Blacktail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.