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North Dakota›Ward County

Mandan TownshipND

A town of 59.

Is Mandan Township a good place to live?

44% of the land in Mandan Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mandan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mandan Township stand out

Where Mandan Township beats most towns.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Des Lacs TownshipBerthold TownshipTolgen TownshipEvergreen TownshipDes Lacs TownshipBerthold TownshipTolgen TownshipEvergreen TownshipMandan Township
Bird's eye view of Mandan, Dak., county seat of Morton Co. 1883
Bird's eye view of Mandan, Dak., county seat of Morton Co. 1883, 1883
Mandan Township’s story

Mandan Township in pictures

Census counts: 239 in 1880, 24,206 in 2020. The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and a map from 1980 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Mandan Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mandan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5871858718 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 Mandan Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Mandan Township

The trail network density for Mandan Township comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.

43.6%conserved
43.6%
conserved · 9,943 of 22,800 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

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

Mandan Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 21 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 27% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mandan Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Mandan Township, the midsummer high is 80°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mandan Township is

A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mandan Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mandan Township is ahead of North Dakota on 7 and behind on 3. Among adults here, 20% binge drink and 29% feel lonely. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mandan Township.

Mandan TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMandan TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
Trinity Hospitals
19.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mandan Township

15pages on Mandan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mandan Township; the nearest are

Questions about Mandan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mandan Township, ND a good place to live?

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