Francis TownshipND
A town of 30.
Is Francis Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Francis Township. Francis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Francis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Francis 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 Francis Township.
Francis Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 31% of Francis Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Francis Township’s year
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of Francis Township is conserved land
25 miles of trail. Francis Township’s density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, near the North Dakota town median (0.7) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Francis Township is
30% of Francis Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Francis Township. Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent mental distress, 20% binge drink.
| Francis Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Francis Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.6% | 64.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.6% | 82.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Francis Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Francis Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Francis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Francis Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Francis Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Francis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Francis Township, ND a good place to live?
Francis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.