Ensign TownshipND
A town of 97.
Is Ensign Township a good place to live?
Ensign Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Ensign Township. Ensign Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ensign Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ensign 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 Ensign Township.
In Ensign Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
At 6 of 100, Ensign Township’s FEMA risk score is below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ensign Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ensign Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Ensign Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ensign Township is
Ensign Township tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 22% of adults binge drink in Ensign Township.
| Ensign Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.9% of Ensign Township is conserved land
25 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Ensign Township.
| Ensign Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ensign Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ensign Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ensign Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Ensign Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ensign Township, ND a good place to live?
Ensign Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.