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North Dakota›Ward County

Brillian TownshipND

A town of 49.

Is Brillian Township a good place to live?

Brillian Township’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, below both North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Brillian Township. Brillian Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Brillian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Newman TownshipGreely TownshipBrown TownshipSawyer TownshipVelva TownshipBjornson TownshipNewman TownshipGreely TownshipBrown TownshipSawyer TownshipVelva TownshipBjornson TownshipBrillian Township
Getting set up

Moving to Brillian Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brillian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSawyer Public School District 16Velva Public School District 12 districts serve Brillian 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58790, 5878158790 65% · 58781 35%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 Brillian Township.

Natural hazards

Brillian Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Brillian Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

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

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brillian Township is

Brillian Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults binge drink in Brillian Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Brillian Township.

Brillian TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBrillian TownshipND
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.4%82.7%
More adults with arthritis29.6%25.3%
Trinity Hospitals
21 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

6% of Brillian Township is conserved land

41 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Brillian Township.

6%conserved
6%
conserved · 1,370 of 23,010 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brillian Township

15pages on Brillian Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brillian Township; the nearest are

About Brillian Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Brillian Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2020 census.

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Questions about Brillian Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brillian Township, ND a good place to live?

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