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North Dakota›Richland County

Ibsen TownshipND

A town of 118.

Is Ibsen Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

118 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Abercrombie TownshipAntelope TownshipDwight TownshipMooreton TownshipAbercrombie TownshipAntelope TownshipDwight TownshipMooreton TownshipIbsen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ibsen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (East) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ibsen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWahpeton Public School District 37Richland Public School District 442 districts serve Ibsen 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.gov
Who runs elections hereRichland County AuditorRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58061, 5807558061 55% · 58075 44%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 Ibsen Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Ibsen Township work out of town

For Ibsen Township, the average trip to work is 24 minutes. The share of residents in Ibsen Township who live below the poverty line is 7.1%, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fargo (36%), Wahpeton (12%) and Breckenridge (5%). The median commute is under 35 miles.

0%work in town
Ibsen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work24 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.1%9.8%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ibsen Township0%
Fargo36%
Wahpeton12%
Breckenridge5%
Gwinner5%
35 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Ibsen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Ibsen Township: cold waves

In Ibsen Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 26 of 100, below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Ibsen Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 1°.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ibsen Township is

Among adults in Ibsen Township, 36% have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Ibsen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outIbsen TownshipND
More adults with arthritis29%25.3%
St. Francis Medical Center
16.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Ibsen Township is conserved land

16 miles of trail. For Ibsen Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,054 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ibsen Township

15pages on Ibsen Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ibsen Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ibsen Township for work

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

36% → Fargo Fargo 36% 12% → Wahpeton Wahpeton 12% 5% → Breckenridge Breckenridge 5% 5% → Gwinner Gwinner 5% 5% → Bismarck Bismarck 5% 5% → Center Township Center Township 5% Ibsen Township · 0% stay
17jobs based in Ibsen Township
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Ibsen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ibsen Township, ND a good place to live?

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