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Island Park TownshipND

A town of 275.

Is Island Park Township a good place to live?

35% of the land in Island Park Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Island Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

275 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Elliott TownshipTuller TownshipBale TownshipBig Bend TownshipElliott TownshipTuller TownshipBale TownshipBig Bend TownshipIsland Park Township
Getting set up

Moving to Island Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Island Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLisbon Public School District 19Which 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 hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5805458054 100%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 Island Park Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Island Park Township

13 miles of trail. The density of trails for Island Park Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).

34.7%conserved
34.7%
conserved · 7,470 of 21,502 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Work & commute

The median household income in Island Park Township is higher than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Since 2013, Island Park Township has lost 29 jobs, to 65 in 2023. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Island Park Township. The average trip to work locally is 23 minutes. The median commute is under 19 miles.

1%work in town
Island Park TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$164,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.9%39%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes16 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Island Park Township1%
Lisbon27%
Gwinner11%
Fargo11%
Valley City5%
19 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Island Park Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Island Park Township, mostly cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 71% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Island Park Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Island Park Township

In Island Park Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Island Park Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Island Park Township. Against the North Dakota average, Island Park Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10.

Island Park TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outIsland Park TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Lisbon Area Health Services
3.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Island Park Township

15pages on Island Park Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Island Park Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Island Park Township for work

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

27% → Lisbon Lisbon 27% 11% → Gwinner Gwinner 11% 11% → Fargo Fargo 11% 5% → Valley City Valley City 5% 5% → West Fargo West Fargo 5% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% Island Park Township · 1% stay
65jobs based in Island Park Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Island Park Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Island Park Township, ND a good place to live?

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