Dexter TownshipND
With 79 residents, it is a town in North Dakota.
Is Dexter Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dexter Township. Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area, at 1,329 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Dexter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
79 people, and everyone knows the way
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Dexter 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 Dexter Township.
Dexter Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Dexter Township, 46% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Dexter Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dexter Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
For adults in Dexter Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dexter Township. The share of adults in Dexter Township who report frequent mental distress is 13%, below both North Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). Against the North Dakota average, Dexter Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10.
| Dexter Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dexter Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Dexter Township, 9% of the land is conserved
There are 15 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of conserved land than Dexter Township. Its concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, below the North Dakota town median (0.7) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Dexter Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area | 1.2 mi | 1,329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dexter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dexter Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dexter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Dexter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dexter Township, ND a good place to live?
Dexter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.