Hay TownshipND
A town of 27.
Is Hay Township a good place to live?
Hay Township’s age of the median resident is 62.5 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Hay Township. Hay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
27 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hay 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 Hay Township.
The biggest natural risk in Hay Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level
52% of Hay Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 14%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Hay Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Winters in Hay Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to -3° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hay Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hay Township. Nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression here. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. In Hay Township, 12% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 27% feel lonely.
| Hay Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hay Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Hay Township is conserved land
20 miles of trail. In Hay Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hay Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Hay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hay Township, ND a good place to live?
Hay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.