Harwood, North Dakota, 1940
Harwood Township’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 326 in 1980, 794 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
- 1881Harwood Township is settled
Harwood TownshipND
A town of 309, settled in 1881.
Population
309
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$290K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Harwood Township a good place to live?
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Harwood Township. Harwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kragnes TownshipHarwoodWiser TownshipReed TownshipBerlin TownshipArgusvilleFargoHarwood Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harwood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Harwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Fargo Public School District 6Northern Cass Public School District 972 districts serve Harwood Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58042, 5800558042 71% · 58005 29%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 Harwood Township.
Work & commute
More than half of Harwood Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
Most working residents leave Harwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. Harwood Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fargo (56%), West Fargo (20%) and Moorhead (5%).
0%work in town
| Harwood Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Harwood Township0%
Fargo56%
West Fargo20%
Moorhead5%
Bismarck2%
10 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Harwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harwood Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Harwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Harwood Township’s July high is 82°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Harwood Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 162 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harwood Township.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
162
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Harwood Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
27% of Harwood Township adults feel lonely. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Harwood Township. 10% of Harwood Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Harwood Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Harwood Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.3% |
Fargo VA Medical Center
9.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,638 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harwood Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
11 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
9 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
12 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
10 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
11 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harwood Township
17pages on Harwood Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Harwood Township
North Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fargo9.5 mi$11,110 in-state tuitionRasmussen University-North DakotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fargo11.7 mi$13,957 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead, MN12 mi$10,428 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Harwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Harwood Township for work
Where Harwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Harwood Township
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harwood Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Harwood is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census. It has become a bedroom community of the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. Harwood was founded in 1881.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 58042
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Harwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harwood Township, ND a good place to live?
Harwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.