Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 48, settled in 1898.
Bowbells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 651 in 1910, a peak of 806 in 1950, 301 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowbells 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Bowbells Township.
Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bowbells Township is lower. Just over half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bowbells Township’s July high stands at 80°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Bowbells Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 33%. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults in the town, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Bowbells Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bowbells Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23 miles of trail. In Bowbells Township, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Bowbells Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bowbells Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bowbells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Bowbells is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census.
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Bowbells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.