Driscoll TownshipND
A town of 130, settled in 1884.
Is Driscoll Township a good place to live?
76% of the land in Driscoll Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Driscoll Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Driscoll Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Driscoll 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 Driscoll Township.
Protected land: nearly a third of Driscoll Township
27 miles of trail. In Driscoll Township, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average trip to work in Driscoll Township is longer than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower income of the median household than Driscoll Township. The share of working residents in Driscoll Township who work locally: 1.5%. For half of commuters, work is under 31 miles away. The top destinations are Bismarck (59%), Mandan (8%) and Fargo (3%).
| Driscoll Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Driscoll Township, with cold waves at the top
In Driscoll Township, the FEMA hazard score is 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 31% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Driscoll Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Driscoll Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Driscoll Township is
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Driscoll Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Driscoll Township, 18% of adults binge drink.
| Driscoll Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Driscoll Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Driscoll Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Driscoll Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Driscoll Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Driscoll Township for work
Where Driscoll Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Driscoll Township
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Driscoll is a census-designated place in southeastern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census, where a population of 82 was reported. In 2018, Driscoll was counted as a Census Designated Place, and had a population of 78. As of the 2020 Census, the population was reported to be 68. Driscoll lies just off Interstate 94, east of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. it had a post office, with the ZIP code 58532. Journalist Era Bell Thompson g…
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,867 ft
- ZIP code
- 58532
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Driscoll Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Driscoll Township, ND a good place to live?
Driscoll Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.