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North Dakota›Walsh County

Farmington TownshipND

A town of 121.

Is Farmington Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grafton TownshipGlenwood TownshipMartin TownshipSt. Thomas TownshipGrafton TownshipGlenwood TownshipMartin TownshipSt. Thomas TownshipFarmington Township
Getting set up

Moving to Farmington Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalsh Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farmington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrafton Public School District 18Which 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 hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5823758237 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 Farmington Township.

Work & commute

Farmington Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

In Farmington Township, 2% of working residents work locally. 20% of Farmington Township residents live below the poverty line, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The mean commuting time in the town is 13 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.

2%work in town
Farmington TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2%39%8%
Below the poverty line20%9.8%9.6%
Average trip to work13 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$101,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Farmington Township2%
Grafton20%
Grand Forks14%
Fargo10%
Park River6%
18 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Farmington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Farmington Township: inland flooding

37% of Farmington Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%. On expected storm and flood damage, Farmington Township sits below 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Farmington Township is

Farmington Township: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. Just over a tenth of Farmington Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Farmington Township.

Farmington TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outFarmington TownshipND
More uninsured adults11.3%7.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.7%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Unity Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Farmington Township is conserved land

19 miles of trail. Farmington Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,065 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Farmington Township

15pages on Farmington Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Farmington Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Farmington Township for work

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

20% → Grafton Grafton 20% 14% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 14% 10% → Fargo Fargo 10% 6% → Park River Park River 6% 6% → Bismarck Bismarck 6% 4% → Grafton Township Grafton Township 4% Farmington Township · 2% stay
38jobs based in Farmington Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Farmington Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Farmington Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. 55.4% (98) of the population are male, and the other 44.6% (79) are female. It contains the census-designated place of Nash.

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

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Farmington Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Farmington Township, ND a good place to live?

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