Garness TownshipND
A town of 69.
Is Garness Township a good place to live?
27% of the land in Garness Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, at 2,214 acres. Garness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garness Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garness 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 Garness Township.
The biggest natural risk in Garness Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level
In Garness Township, the FEMA hazard score is 12 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Garness Township break down as 51% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
nearly a quarter of the land in Garness Township is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 29 miles. Garness Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge | — | 2,214 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Garness Township is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Garness Township, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garness Township is
Among adults in Garness Township, 75% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Garness Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 4. 14% of adults in Garness Township report frequent mental distress; 28% feel lonely.
| Garness Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Garness Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Garness Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garness Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garness Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Garness Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garness Township, ND a good place to live?
Garness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.