Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 19.
54% of the land in Hope Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 238 in 1890, a peak of 909 in 1910, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 3 maps from 1971 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hope 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hope Township.
24 miles of trail. For Hope Township, the density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Devils Lake (35%), Grand Forks (11%) and Fargo (8%). The median commute is under 36 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Hope Township, the FEMA risk score is 26 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winters in Hope Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Hope Township, 30% feel lonely, close to North Dakota’s towns (29%) and below U.S. towns (33%). Hope Township: just over a fifth of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hope Township beats North Dakota on 14 and trails on 1. In Hope Township, 25% of adults have high blood pressure, and 9.6% report frequent physical distress.
| Hope Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hope Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.3% | 76.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Hope Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hope Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Hope Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.