Brenna TownshipND
A town of 805.
Is Brenna Township a good place to live?
0.6% of working residents work locally in Brenna Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Brenna Township. Brenna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
805 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Brenna Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brenna 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 Brenna Township.
About two in three of Brenna Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
Most working residents leave Brenna Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $128,000, Brenna Township’s median household income is against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 3.1% of Brenna Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Brenna Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brenna Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brenna Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brenna Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Brenna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Brenna Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brenna Township is
Brenna Township beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of adults binge drink in Brenna Township.
| Brenna Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brenna Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.2% | 82.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 21% of residents (25% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota. Brenna Township’s median age is 38.5 years.
| Brenna Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 13% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 94% are women (ND 47%).
| Brenna Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Trail density in Brenna Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower trail density than Brenna Township. 3.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Brenna Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brenna Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brenna Township
About 9 of every 100 Brenna Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Brenna Township for work
Where Brenna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brenna Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Brenna Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 776 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Powell is located near the township's northern edge.
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Questions about Brenna Township
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Is Brenna Township, ND a good place to live?
Brenna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.