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North Dakota›Ward County

Eureka TownshipND

A town of 379.

Is Eureka Township a good place to live?

1.6% of working residents work locally in Eureka Township, against 39% in North Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Eureka Township. Eureka Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

379 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MinotMcKinley TownshipHarrison TownshipKirkelie TownshipMinotMcKinley TownshipHarrison TownshipKirkelie TownshipEureka Township
Getting set up

Moving to Eureka Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Minot water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eureka Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinot 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5870358703 100%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 Eureka Township.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Eureka Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Eureka Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Eureka Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Eureka Township’s July high is 81°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in three of Eureka Township’s working residents commute to Minot

Most working residents leave Eureka Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Eureka Township. The top destinations are Minot (63%), Harrison Township (6%) and Bismarck (3%).

2%work in town
Eureka TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.8%9.8%9.6%
Average trip to work16 minutes16 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Eureka Township2%
Minot63%
Harrison Township6%
Bismarck3%
Mandan2%
7 mi
median commute distance
255
jobs based in Eureka Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Eureka Township is

Eureka Township beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 24% of Eureka Township adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Eureka Township.

Eureka TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%73%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.8%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEureka TownshipND
Fewer adults with heart disease4.4%6.1%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.3%3.1%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours39%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

7.4% of Eureka Township is conserved land

28 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Eureka Township.

7.4%conserved
Eureka TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.4%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
7.4%
conserved · 1,707 of 23,129 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eureka Township

15pages on Eureka Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Eureka Township

About 0 of every 100 Eureka Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Eureka Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eureka Township, ND a good place to live?

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