Fort Buford State Historic Site · National Register of Historic Places
Buford Township’s story
129 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1897Buford Township is settled
Buford TownshipND
A town of 90, settled in 1897.
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Fort Buford State Historic Site · Photo: FlintWestwood · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Buford Township a good place to live?
Buford Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher July high than Buford Township. Buford Township’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Trenton Wildlife Management Area, at 1,002 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Buford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
90 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sioux TownshipYellowstone TownshipHardscrabble TownshipTrenton TownshipTri TownshipBuford Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Buford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buford Township, and how to reach them.
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 Buford Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5880158801 100%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 Buford Township.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Buford Township is lower
The FEMA risk score in Buford Township is 3 of 100. Since 1978, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buford Township.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Buford Township
Buford Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Buford Township’s January low is 3°F.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–27°
Spring30–56°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Buford Township is
Buford Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 26% of adults binge drink in Buford Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Buford Township.
| Buford Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better12 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Buford Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 7.3% |
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
8.3% of Buford Township is conserved land
72 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Buford Township.
8.3%conserved
8.3%
conserved · 1,881 of 22,531 acres
72 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trenton Wildlife Management Area | 1.2 mi | 1,002 |
| 2. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site | 0.5 mi | 192 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buford Township
16pages on Buford Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buford Township; the nearest are
Williston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston17.6 mi$6,128 in-state tuitionNueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town66.7 mi$3,870 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Buford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Buford Township
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Buford is an unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is the nearest community to the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.
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Questions about Buford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buford Township, ND a good place to live?
Buford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.