Joliette TownshipND
A town of 59, settled in 1879.
Is Joliette Township a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Joliette Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Joliette Township. 19% of the land in Joliette Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Barron Wildlife Management Area, at 429 acres. Joliette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Joliette 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.
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Open space protected for good: 19.2% of Joliette Township
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher concentration of trails than Joliette Township. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 93 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barron Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 429 |
| 2. Billings Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 166 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Joliette Township
Joliette Township’s July high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Joliette Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Joliette Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 36% from cold waves. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Flood insurance has paid out on 20 claims in the town since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Joliette Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Joliette Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 20%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Joliette Township. In Joliette Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 13% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Joliette Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.
| Joliette Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Joliette Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Joliette Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Joliette Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Joliette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Joliette Township
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, U.S.
Joliette is an unincorporated community located along Interstate 29 in Joliette Township in Pembina County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It was established in 1879 as a rural post office. It was settled by French Canadians and named for Joliette, Quebec, the hometown of the town's first settler. the post office is no longer operating and shares the ZIP code 58271 with the city of Pembina. Local agribusinesses are served by a BNSF rail line that extends from Grand Forks; however, this line has been abandoned north of Joliette since 1980.
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Questions about Joliette Township
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Is Joliette Township, ND a good place to live?
Joliette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.