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North Dakota›Burleigh County

Canfield TownshipND

A town of 13, settled in 1905.

Is Canfield Township a good place to live?

56% of the land in Canfield Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Canfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rock Hill TownshipEstherville TownshipRichmond TownshipSchrunk-Steiber TownshipRock Hill TownshipEstherville TownshipRichmond TownshipSchrunk-Steiber TownshipCanfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Canfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Canfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWing Public School District 28Wilton Public School District 12 districts serve Canfield 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 hereBurleigh County AuditorBurleigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58477, 5849458477 59% · 58494 41%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 Canfield Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Canfield Township

20 miles of trail. The trail density in Canfield Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.

55.6%conserved
55.6%
conserved · 12,703 of 22,834 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Canfield Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Canfield Township than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Canfield Township break down as 36% from inland flooding and 26% from hail.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Canfield Township

Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 2°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Canfield Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

Among adults in Canfield Township, 28% feel lonely, below both the North Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). The share of adults in Canfield Township who binge drink: 19%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Canfield Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Canfield Township beats North Dakota on 9 and trails on 6.

Canfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better17 too close to call6 worse
What stands outCanfield TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.1%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.2%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Canfield Township

15pages on Canfield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Canfield Township; the nearest are

About Canfield Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Canfield Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.

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Questions about Canfield Township

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Is Canfield Township, ND a good place to live?

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