Hanson TownshipND
A town of 59.
Is Hanson Township a good place to live?
46% of the land in Hanson Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Englevale Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 158 acres. Hanson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hanson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanson 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 Hanson Township.
Hanson Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 28 miles of trail. The density of trails for Hanson Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Englevale Slough Wildlife Management Area | — | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Hanson Township, with cold waves at the top
In Hanson Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hanson Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 1°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hanson Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hanson Township. In Hanson Township, a fifth of adults binge drink. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Hanson 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 | Hanson Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hanson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hanson Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hanson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Hanson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanson Township, ND a good place to live?
Hanson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.