Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Davenport Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
North Dakota›Cass County

Davenport TownshipND

A town of 182, settled in 1882.

Is Davenport Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Davenport Township. Davenport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

182 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
DavenportNormanna TownshipLeonard TownshipAddison TownshipDavenportNormanna TownshipLeonard TownshipAddison TownshipDavenport Township
Red River Valley and Western Train near
Red River Valley and Western Train near, 2024
Davenport Township’s story

144 years in pictures

Census counts: 437 in 1890, 256 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1895 on.

  • 1882Davenport Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Davenport Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCass Rural Water District-Phase IINo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Davenport Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKindred Public School District 2Which 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 hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58051, 58021, 5805258051 75% · 58021 22% · 58052 3%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 Davenport Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Davenport Township’s working residents commute to Fargo

Most working residents leave Davenport Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $116,000, Davenport Township’s median household income is above both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Fargo (55%), West Fargo (10%) and Kindred (9%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Davenport Township0%
Fargo55%
West Fargo10%
Kindred9%
Normanna Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Davenport Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer children than North Dakota overall

On this, Davenport Township is against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Children under 18 are 11% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (25% statewide). Davenport Township has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 182 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

47.8median age · ND 35.9
Davenport TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school46%
Some college0%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s35%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 71% women

The Census survey reached too few of Davenport Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±35.6 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Davenport Township
Davenport TownshipNDU.S.
Under 105.6%13%11.6%
10 to 175.6%10.5%10.3%
18 to 240%11.1%9.1%
25 to 3434.7%14.2%13.7%
35 to 440%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5410.8%10.1%12.2%
55 to 6419.2%11.4%12.7%
65 to 7412.7%9.6%10.2%
75 and older11.3%7%7%
No diploma0%6%10.4%
High school45.5%25.5%26%
Some college0%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s19.6%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s34.9%23%21.6%
Graduate0%9.7%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

High risk in Davenport Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Davenport Township since 2009.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2009

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Davenport Township

Davenport Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 0° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–81°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Davenport Township is

Davenport Township beats the North Dakota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Davenport Township adults binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Davenport Township.

Davenport TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)17%23%25%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outDavenport TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.4%10.7%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.5%10.8%
Essentia Health
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Davenport Township is conserved land

18 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,840 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Davenport Township

17pages on Davenport Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Davenport Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Davenport Township for work

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

55% → Fargo Fargo 55% 10% → West Fargo West Fargo 10% 9% → Kindred Kindred 9% 4% → Normanna Township Normanna Township 4% 2% → Casselton Casselton 2% 2% → Mapleton Mapleton 2% Davenport Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Davenport Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Davenport Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Davenport is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 census. Davenport was founded in 1882.

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

Established
1882
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft
ZIP code
58021
Area code
701

Questions about Davenport Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Davenport Township, ND a good place to live?

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