Blackwater TownshipND
A town of 38, settled in 1906.
Is Blackwater Township a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Blackwater Township, against 57% in North Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Blackwater Township’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Blackwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blackwater Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blackwater 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 Blackwater Township.
The biggest natural risk in Blackwater Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Blackwater Township break down as 33% from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding. Blackwater Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 23 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Blackwater Township
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 2°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blackwater Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Blackwater Township. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Blackwater Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Blackwater Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Blackwater Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.4% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Blackwater Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blackwater Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blackwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Blackwater Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blackwater Township, ND a good place to live?
Blackwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.