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Brooklyn TownshipND

A town of 22.

Population
22
2025 Census estimate · +10% since 2020
Median home value
$257K
Census ACS
Median age
62.6
years

Is Brooklyn Township a good place to live?

Brooklyn Township’s median age is 62.6 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Brooklyn Township. Brooklyn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
View Township · 5 miEpping · 5 miWheelock Township · 7 miSpringbrook Township · 7 miTruax Township · 8 miRay · 8 mi
Truax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipView TownshipEppingWheelock TownshipTruax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipView TownshipEppingWheelock TownshipBrooklyn Township
Getting set up

Moving to Brooklyn Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brooklyn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNesson Public School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58849, 5884358849 91% · 58843 9%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 Brooklyn Township.

Natural hazards

Brooklyn Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageBrooklyn Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Brooklyn Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Brooklyn Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Brooklyn Township’s July high is 82°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrooklyn Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 3°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brooklyn Township is

Brooklyn Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of Brooklyn Township adults binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Brooklyn Township.

Brooklyn TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%73%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBrooklyn TownshipND
More smokers16.5%13.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
18.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBrooklyn Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.1 miles to an ER · CHI St. Alexius Health WillistonHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than ND on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

Brooklyn Township has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation

29 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Brooklyn Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
Brooklyn TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.8%2.8%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 627 of 22,639 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Full pageBrooklyn Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map29 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land2.8% conserved · 627 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Brooklyn Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brooklyn Township

15pages on Brooklyn Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than ND on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors29 mi of trails · 3% conserved landPlacesAttractions3 nearby · Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center 37 miLibraryWilliston Community LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brooklyn Township; the nearest are

Williston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston16.6 mi$6,128 in-state tuitionNueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town40.7 mi$3,870 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Brooklyn Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brooklyn Township, ND a good place to live?

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