Garfield TownshipND
A town of 171.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
Garfield Township’s typical journey to work is 31 minutes, above both North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Garfield Township. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield 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 Garfield Township.
Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Garfield Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 38%, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: 171 people lived in Garfield Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.8% fewer than in 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Garfield Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.2% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.8% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Garfield Township’s workers commute out
In Garfield Township, the middle household income is $130,000. Employers in Garfield Township shed 67 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 27. The top destinations are Grand Forks (33%), Mayville (11%) and Hatton (10%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Garfield Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 26% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to hail. Garfield Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 32 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Garfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Garfield Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garfield Township is
11% of adults have diabetes in Garfield Township. Against the North Dakota average, Garfield Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Garfield Township. Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent mental distress, 20% binge drink.
| Garfield 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) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trail density in Garfield Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
7.2 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garfield Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Garfield Township
About 0 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Garfield Township for work
Where Garfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Garfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garfield Township, ND a good place to live?
Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.