Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 26, settled in 1878.
Drayton 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: 62 in 1880, a peak of 1,095 in 1970, 757 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Drayton 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 Drayton Township.
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Drayton Township. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. 6 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Drayton Township. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -3°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Drayton Township. Drayton Township: just over two in five adults have obesity, above both the North Dakota town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 20% of Drayton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Drayton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Drayton Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The density of trails for Drayton Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, below both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). 5.9 miles of trail.
| Drayton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Drayton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Drayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Drayton is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 757 at the 2020 census. Drayton was founded in 1878.
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Drayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.