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Ecklund TownshipND

A town of 106.

Is Ecklund Township a good place to live?

Ecklund Township’s age of the median resident is 58.8 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ecklund Township. Ecklund Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

106 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
WiltonGhylin TownshipPainted Woods TownshipGrass Lake TownshipWiltonGhylin TownshipPainted Woods TownshipGrass Lake TownshipEcklund Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ecklund Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ecklund Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ecklund Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilton Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBurleigh County AuditorBurleigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58579, 5852158579 88% · 58521 12%Census 2020

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 Ecklund Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ecklund Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ecklund Township is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 26% from hail.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About two in five of Ecklund Township’s working residents commute to Bismarck

Commuting out is the norm in Ecklund Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Its middle household income stands at $103,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Bismarck (42%), Wing (6%) and Mandan (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.

3%work in town
Ecklund TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.1%39%8%
Median household income$103,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Ecklund Township3%
Bismarck42%
Wing6%
Mandan6%
Fargo5%
23 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Ecklund Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Ecklund Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Ecklund Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ecklund Township is

Ecklund Township: a fifth of adults binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ecklund Township.

Ecklund TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEcklund TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.4%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 1.2% of Ecklund Township

29 miles of trail. Ecklund Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

1.2%conserved
Ecklund TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.2%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.70.4
1.2%
conserved · 400 of 34,265 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ecklund Township

16pages on Ecklund Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ecklund Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Ecklund Township for work

Where Ecklund Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Bismarck Bismarck 42% 6% → Wing Wing 6% 6% → Mandan Mandan 6% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 3% → Minot Minot 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% Ecklund Township · 3% stay
41jobs based in Ecklund Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ecklund Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Ecklund Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.

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Questions about Ecklund Township

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Is Ecklund Township, ND a good place to live?

Ecklund Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.