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North Dakota›Ward County

Burt TownshipND

A town of 104.

Is Burt Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Burt Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint age than Burt Township. Burt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Afton TownshipRolling Green TownshipBurlington TownshipTorning TownshipVang TownshipAfton TownshipRolling Green TownshipBurlington TownshipTorning TownshipVang TownshipBurt Township
Getting set up

Moving to Burt Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burt 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 Burt Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnited Public School District 7Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58701, 58722, 5873358701 60% · 58722 36% · 58733 4%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 Burt Township.

Natural hazards

Burt Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Burt Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 21 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Burt Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About two in five of Burt Township’s working residents commute to Minot

The top destinations are Minot (39%), Williston (9%) and Bismarck (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Burt Township0%
Minot39%
Williston9%
Bismarck6%
Dickinson4%
18 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Burt Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Burt Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Burt Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burt Township is

Among adults in Burt Township, 14% report frequent mental distress. 22% of adults in Burt Township binge drink; 73% had a checkup this year.

Burt TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%73%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBurt TownshipND
More adults sleeping under 7 hours39.1%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
9.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 3.8% of Burt Township

26 miles of trail. For Burt Township, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

3.8%conserved
Burt TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.8%2.8%4.3%
3.8%
conserved · 879 of 22,948 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burt Township

15pages on Burt Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Burt Township

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Burt Township for work

Where Burt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Minot Minot 39% 9% → Williston Williston 9% 6% → Bismarck Bismarck 6% 4% → Dickinson Dickinson 4% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 3% → Berthold Berthold 3% Burt Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Burt Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Burt Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Burt Township is a township in central Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Burt Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burt Township, ND a good place to live?

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