Among residents in Erie Township, 18% live below the poverty line, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. The top destinations are Fargo (46%), West Fargo (17%) and Arthur (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Erie Township0%

Fargo46%

West Fargo17%

Arthur5%

Hunter3%

30 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Erie Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Erie Township Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Erie Township

The peak summer temperature for Erie Township comes to 81°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°

Spring30–52°

Summer56–79°

Fall33–54°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows -1°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Erie Township report frequent mental distress than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Erie Township: just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Erie Township.

	Erie Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	18%	23%	25%

32 measures vs. North Dakota

13 better16 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Erie Township	ND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7%	10.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	4%	5.8%
More adults who have had cancer	9.8%	8.2%

Sanford Hillsboro

25.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby25.2 miles to an ER · Sanford Hillsboro How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than ND on 13 of 32

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

Outdoors

4.4% of the land in Erie Township is protected from building

Walkers can cover 21 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 1,079 acres in Erie Township. Its trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.

4.4%conserved

	Erie Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.6 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4
Conserved land	4.4%	2.8%	4.3%

4.4%

conserved · 1,011 of 22,883 acres

21 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area	1.5 mi	1,079

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Trail map21 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.5 miles of trail · Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area Conserved land4.4% conserved · 1,011 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Erie Township?”

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Erie Township, with strong wind at the top

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Erie Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Erie Township break down as 34% from strong winds and 20% from hail. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Strong windHailCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Erie Township Get ready2.6 events a year, on average · Ready for strong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Erie Township

17pages on Erie Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than ND on 13 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$140K median household income · 12 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · strong wind

Out and about

Outdoors21 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Bonanzaville, USA 27 mi LibraryCasselton Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 37″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 58029 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Erie Township; the nearest are

Mayville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mayville27.3 mi$7,979 in-state tuition North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton68.5 mi$5,974 in-state tuition

College town 29 of every 100 Erie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Erie Township for work

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

12jobs based in Erie Township

0%of working residents work in town

30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Erie Township

Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States

Erie is a census-designated place in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,109 ft
ZIP code: 58029
Area code: 701

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About half of Erie Township’s working residents commute to Fargo