Griffin TownshipND
A town of 52.
Is Griffin Township a good place to live?
48% of the land in Griffin Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Henne WPA, at 152 acres. Griffin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Griffin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Griffin 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 Griffin Township.
Griffin Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Walkers can cover 23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Griffin Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henne WPA | — | 152 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Griffin Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Griffin Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 2° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Griffin Township, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Griffin Township, 42% come from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Griffin Township sits below 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Griffin Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Griffin Township, 28% get no exercise outside work, above both the North Dakota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Griffin Township. The share of adults in Griffin Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Griffin Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Griffin Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 21.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Griffin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Griffin Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Griffin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Griffin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Griffin Township, ND a good place to live?
Griffin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.