Dean TownshipND
A town in North Dakota, home to 255 people.
Is Dean Township a good place to live?
Dean Township’s middle household income is $168,000, above both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dean Township. 17% of the land in Dean Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 814 acres. Dean Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dean Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dean 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 Dean Township.
The schools Dean Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Lamoure 8 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoure Colony SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Dean Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
In Dean Township, the mean commuting time is 13 minutes. For most workers, Dean Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Dean Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Dean Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
17.2% of Dean Township is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 31 miles of trail. For Dean Township, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 814 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Dean Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 37 inches of snow, with January nights at 2° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Dean Township, with cold waves at the top
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Dean Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dean Township is
The share of adults in Dean Township who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dean Township.
| Dean Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dean Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dean Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dean Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dean Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Dean Township for work
Where Dean Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dean Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dean Township, ND a good place to live?
Dean Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.