Cato TownshipND
A town of 13.
Is Cato Township a good place to live?
11% of the land in Cato Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cato Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
13 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cato Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cato Township, and how to reach them.
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 Cato Township.
Top of a low hazard risk in Cato Township: cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cato Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Cato Township is cooler than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Cato Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.1% of the land in Cato Township is protected from building
16 miles of trail. Cato Township’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of Cato Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Cato Township, 29% sleep under 7 hours. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Cato Township. Against the North Dakota average, Cato Township comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Cato Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cato Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cato Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cato Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cato Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Cato Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cato Township, ND a good place to live?
Cato Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.