Douglas TownshipND
A town of 29, settled in 1906.
Is Douglas Township a good place to live?
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Douglas Township. Douglas Township’s January low is 2°F, near the North Dakota town median (2°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Douglas Township’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Douglas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglas 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 Douglas Township.
Douglas Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 33% of Douglas Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Douglas Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Douglas Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Douglas Township, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Douglas Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Douglas Township is ahead of North Dakota on 6 and behind on 5.
| Douglas Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Douglas Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 8.2% of Douglas Township
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Douglas Township. 41 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Douglas Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Douglas Township; the nearest are
About Douglas Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Douglas is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Douglas was founded in 1906. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, multiple business buildings on Main Street were demolished. Between 2005 and 2009, the school was razed for an unknown reason. Today, the town is a shell of its former self, with a bar being the only business left in operation.
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- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,054 ft
- ZIP code
- 58735
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Douglas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Douglas Township, ND a good place to live?
Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.