Ferry TownshipND
A town of 379.
Is Ferry Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Ferry Township. Ferry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ferry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ferry 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 Ferry Township.
About half of Ferry Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
7.2% of Ferry Township residents live below the poverty line, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 22, to 35. For Ferry Township, the average trip to work is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Grand Forks (45%), Fargo (5%) and East Grand Forks (3%).
| Ferry Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ferry Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. 56% of Ferry Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%. This North Dakota town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ferry Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Ferry Township, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ferry Township is
Ferry Township tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 23% of Ferry Township adults binge drink, above both North Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (16%). The share of adults in Ferry Township who have diabetes: 11%.
| Ferry Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.2% of Ferry Township
31 miles of trail. Ferry Township’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Ferry Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ferry Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ferry Township
About 6 of every 100 Ferry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Ferry Township for work
Where Ferry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ferry Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Ferry Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census. The township borders Minnesota to its east.
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Questions about Ferry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ferry Township, ND a good place to live?
Ferry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.