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North Dakota›Grand Forks County

Blooming TownshipND

A town of 295.

Is Blooming Township a good place to live?

Blooming Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher median age than Blooming Township. 24% of the land in Blooming Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Kellys Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 59 acres. Blooming Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

295 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rye TownshipLakeville TownshipOakville TownshipMekinock TownshipRye TownshipLakeville TownshipOakville TownshipMekinock TownshipBlooming Township
Getting set up

Moving to Blooming Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAgassiz Water Users DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blooming Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMidway Public School District 128Emerado Public School District 1272 districts serve Blooming Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGrand Forks County AuditorGrand Forks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58258, 58228, 5820358258 46% · 58228 30% · 58203 25%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 Blooming Township.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (35% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (25% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.

41.2median age · ND 35.9
Blooming TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school28%
Some college28%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

40% women, 60% men

About 147 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.9 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Blooming Township
Blooming TownshipNDU.S.
Under 1017.4%13%11.6%
10 to 1710.6%10.5%10.3%
18 to 243%11.1%9.1%
25 to 3411.5%14.2%13.7%
35 to 449.8%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5416.6%10.1%12.2%
55 to 6423%11.4%12.7%
65 to 743%9.6%10.2%
75 and older5.1%7%7%
No diploma1.9%6%10.4%
High school27.8%25.5%26%
Some college27.8%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s13.6%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s21%23%21.6%
Graduate8%9.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

About half of Blooming Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks

Most working residents leave Blooming Township for work: only 3% work in town. 1.3% of Blooming Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Blooming Township fell to 79 in 2023, 120 fewer than in 2013.

3%work in town
Blooming TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.2%39%8%
Below the poverty line1.3%9.8%9.6%
Median household income$99,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Blooming Township3%
Grand Forks50%
Fargo6%
East Grand Forks6%
Thief River Falls3%
13 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Blooming Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Blooming Township has set aside 24.4% of its land for conservation

13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

24.4%conserved
24.4%
conserved · 5,394 of 22,142 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kellys Slough Wildlife Management Area—59

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

Natural hazards

High risk in Blooming Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Blooming Township

Blooming Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Blooming Township’s July high is 81°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blooming Township is

Blooming Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 23% of adults binge drink in Blooming Township.

Blooming TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)23%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBlooming TownshipND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.3%10.8%
Altru Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blooming Township

15pages on Blooming Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Blooming Township

About 0 of every 100 Blooming Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Blooming Township for work

Where Blooming Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

50% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 50% 6% → Fargo Fargo 6% 6% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 6% 3% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 3% 3% → Gilby Township Gilby Township 3% 2% → Manvel Manvel 2% Blooming Township · 3% stay
79jobs based in Blooming Township
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blooming Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Blooming Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Blooming Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Blooming Township, ND a good place to live?

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