Gem TownshipND
A town of 20.
Is Gem Township a good place to live?
Gem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gem 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 Gem Township.
The biggest natural risk in Gem Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Gem Township break down as 46% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Gem Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 7°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gem Township is
In Gem Township, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gem Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 6. Also worth knowing: only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Gem Township. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely and 19% binge drink.
| Gem Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gem Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.9% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 0.7% of Gem Township
Gem Township’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 35 miles of trail.
| Gem Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gem Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gem Township; the nearest are
About Gem Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Gem Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 22.
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Questions about Gem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gem Township, ND a good place to live?
Gem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.