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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Homer TownshipND

A town of 326.

Is Homer Township a good place to live?

0.6% of working residents work locally in Homer Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Homer Township. Homer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

326 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
JamestownCorwin TownshipWinfield TownshipBloom TownshipWoodbury TownshipJamestownCorwin TownshipWinfield TownshipBloom TownshipWoodbury TownshipHomer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Homer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Homer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJamestown Public School District 1Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58401, 5849758401 98% · 58497 2%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 Homer Township.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Homer Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Homer Township for work: only 1% work in town. Homer Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Homer Township fell to 47 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Homer Township1%
Jamestown38%
Fargo9%
Bismarck6%
Woodbury Township6%
12 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Homer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Homer Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Homer Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Homer Township’s July high is 82°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Homer Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Homer Township is

Homer Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Homer Township adults binge drink.

Homer TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHomer TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.9% of Homer Township

34 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Homer Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.

4.9%conserved
Homer TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.9%2.8%4.3%
4.9%
conserved · 1,065 of 21,642 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Homer Township

15pages on Homer Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Homer Township

About 1 of every 100 Homer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Homer Township for work

Where Homer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38% → Jamestown Jamestown 38% 9% → Fargo Fargo 9% 6% → Bismarck Bismarck 6% 6% → Woodbury Township Woodbury Township 6% 6% → Medina Medina 6% 2% → West Fargo West Fargo 2% Homer Township · 1% stay
47jobs based in Homer Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Homer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Homer Township, ND a good place to live?

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