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Goldfield Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Goldfield TownshipND

A town of 25.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Goldfield Township, ND · Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Goldfield Township a good place to live?

53% of residents live below the poverty line in Goldfield Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher July high than Goldfield Township. Goldfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Haley TownshipMinnehaha TownshipWhiting TownshipHaley TownshipMinnehaha TownshipWhiting TownshipGoldfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Goldfield Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Goldfield Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goldfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScranton Public School District 33Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865358653 100%Census 2020

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 Goldfield Township.

Natural hazards

Goldfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical January night in Goldfield Township is 7°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher January low than Goldfield Township. Goldfield Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–58°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Goldfield Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Goldfield Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Goldfield Township. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Goldfield Township.

Goldfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGoldfield TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
17 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.7% of Goldfield Township

39 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Goldfield Township is 1.1 miles per square mile. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Goldfield Township.

5.7%conserved
Goldfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.7%2.8%4.3%
5.7%
conserved · 1,307 of 22,853 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goldfield Township

12pages on Goldfield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Goldfield Township; the nearest are

About Goldfield Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Goldfield Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Goldfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Goldfield Township, ND a good place to live?

Goldfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.