Crocus TownshipND
Settled in 1898, this town now has 36 residents.
Is Crocus Township a good place to live?
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Crocus Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Crocus Township. 36% of the land in Crocus Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Crocus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crocus Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crocus 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 Crocus Township.
In Crocus Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
The concentration of trails for Crocus Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile. 30 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Crocus Township is colder
The seasons in Crocus Township: cold, snowy winters, 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
Crocus Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Crocus Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 33 of 100. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crocus Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Crocus Township, 79% of adults had a checkup this year. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crocus Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Crocus Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crocus Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.1% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crocus Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crocus Township; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Crocus Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Crocus Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crocus Township, ND a good place to live?
Crocus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.