Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 124, settled in 1888.
Des Lacs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 188 in 1920, 185 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and a map from 1980 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Des Lacs 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Des Lacs Township.
FEMA puts 43% of Des Lacs Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 27% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Des Lacs Township sits below 79% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Minot (36%), Bismarck (8%) and Harrison Township (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Des Lacs Township, the July high is 81°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Des Lacs Township who say their health is fair or poor is 15%, against 16% in North Dakota’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Against the North Dakota average, Des Lacs Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Also worth knowing: des Lacs Township: a fifth of adults binge drink. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Des Lacs Township.
| Des Lacs Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Des Lacs Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
24 miles of trail. Des Lacs Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Des Lacs Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Des Lacs Township
About 10 of every 100 Des Lacs Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Des Lacs Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Des Lacs is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Metropolitan Statistical Area. Des Lacs was founded in 1888, named after the Riviere de Lacs (now Des Lacs River), from the French for "River [of] The Lakes."
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Des Lacs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.