Freshwater TownshipND
A town of 60.
Is Freshwater Township a good place to live?
16% of the land in Freshwater Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Freshwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Freshwater Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freshwater 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 Freshwater Township.
The biggest natural risk in Freshwater Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
43% of Freshwater Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 16.2% of Freshwater Township
20 miles of trail. Freshwater Township’s trail network density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Freshwater Township is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Summers in Freshwater Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Freshwater Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
In Freshwater Township, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Freshwater Township. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 41% have obesity. Against the North Dakota average, Freshwater Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Freshwater Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Freshwater Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Freshwater Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Freshwater Township
About 0 of every 100 Freshwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Freshwater Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freshwater Township, ND a good place to live?
Freshwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.