Danton TownshipND
A town of 116.
Is Danton Township a good place to live?
Danton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Danton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danton 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 Danton Township.
In Danton Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
40% of Danton Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide).
| Danton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 93% women
The Census survey reached too few of Danton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±39.5 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Danton Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 26% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.7% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.2% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Danton Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Danton Township work out of town
The average commute for Danton Township comes to 20 minutes, above North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Fargo (22%), Wahpeton (13%) and Lidgerwood (11%). The median commute is under 31 miles.
| Danton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Danton Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 2°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Danton Township is
For adults 18 to 64 in Danton Township, the share who have no health insurance is 6.3%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Danton Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 4. 28% of adults feel lonely in the town, below both the North Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Danton Township.
| Danton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Danton Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Danton Township is conserved land
12 miles of trail. In Danton Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Danton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Danton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Danton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Danton Township for work
Where Danton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Danton Township
Danton Township is a township in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. It is home to half the town of Wyndmere, with parts of the town situated in Wyndmere Township. It is also home to the former town of Moselle. In 1883, a 72-square-mile (190 km2) called Garfield consisted of two townships, Danton and Barney. On April 28, 1893, Danton Township was organized and officially named Danton, although the homesteaders called it Danton perhaps ten years before. School houses were built in the late 1880s.
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Questions about Danton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danton Township, ND a good place to live?
Danton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.