Knife River TownshipND
A town of 49.
Is Knife River Township a good place to live?
Knife River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Knife River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knife River 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 Knife River Township.
The biggest natural risk in Knife River Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Knife River Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 16 of 100. Expected losses in Knife River Township break down as 45% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Knife River Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop 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 Knife River Township have obesity than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Knife River Township who get no exercise outside work is 32%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 25%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Knife River Township. In Knife River Township, just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Knife River Township is ahead of North Dakota on 1 and behind on 23.
| Knife River 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 | Knife River 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
Conserved land covers 7.7% of Knife River Township
11 miles of trail. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Knife River Township.
| Knife River Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Knife River Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Knife River Township
About 0 of every 100 Knife River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Knife River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knife River Township, ND a good place to live?
Knife River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.