Howie TownshipND
A town of 35.
Is Howie Township a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Howie Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. 30% of the land in Howie Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Van Hook Wildlife Management Area, at 864 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Howie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Howie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howie 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 Howie Township.
nearly a quarter of the land in Howie Township is protected from building
Trails run 28 miles in 1 park or preserve. Howie Township’s concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Van Hook Wildlife Management Area | 3.1 mi | 864 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very low hazard risk in Howie Township: cold waves
In Howie Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 16 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from cold waves and 15% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Howie Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Howie Township have obesity than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Howie Township. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 14%. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Howie Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Howie Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.2% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Howie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Howie Township
About 0 of every 100 Howie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Howie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howie Township, ND a good place to live?
Howie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.