Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 333, settled in 1881.
Dwight Township’s median household income is $134,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Dwight Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dwight Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 139 in 1920, a peak of 168 in 1940, 80 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dwight 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 Dwight Township.
Most working residents leave Dwight Township for work: only 7% work in town. 3.6% of Dwight Township residents live below the poverty line, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Dwight Township has added 151 jobs, to 623 in 2023.
| Dwight Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 45% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (25% statewide). Dwight Township’s median age is 32.7 years. Dwight Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 333 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dwight Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 30% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dwight Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Dwight Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.2% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.9% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dwight Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dwight Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dwight Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Dwight Township adults binge drink.
| Dwight Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dwight Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 19.1% | 16.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dwight Township
About 0 of every 100 Dwight Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Dwight Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Dwight Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.