Idaho TownshipND
A town of 162.
Is Idaho Township a good place to live?
1.8% of working residents work locally in Idaho Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Idaho Township. 25% of the land in Idaho Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Montrail County WPA, at 69 acres. Idaho Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Idaho Township stand out
Where Idaho Township beats most towns.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Idaho Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Idaho 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 Idaho Township.
A job hub: Idaho Township has 3.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 184 commuters
The top destinations are Stanley (28%), Dickinson (5%) and Fargo (5%). Most working residents leave Idaho Township for work: only 2% work in town. Employers in Idaho Township shed 773 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 185. The median commute is under 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Idaho Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Idaho Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 16 of 100. Expected losses in Idaho Township break down as 45% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Idaho Township keeps 24.5% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 18 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Idaho Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montrail County WPA | — | 69 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Idaho Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Idaho Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Idaho Township is
Idaho Township: 30% of adults feel lonely. In Idaho Township, just over a fifth of adults binge drink, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Idaho Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Idaho Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Idaho Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Idaho Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Idaho Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 184 people come to Idaho Township for work
Where Idaho Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Idaho Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Idaho Township, ND a good place to live?
Idaho Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.