Manitou TownshipND
A town of 60, settled in 1905.
Is Manitou Township a good place to live?
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Manitou Township. 38% of the land in Manitou Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Manitou Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Manitou Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manitou 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 Manitou Township.
Manitou Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
The trail density in Manitou Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Manitou Township, with cold waves at the top
FEMA puts 45% of Manitou Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Manitou Township sits below 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Manitou Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its January low is 1°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Manitou Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Two figures for adults in Manitou Township: 19% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Manitou Township. For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. The town beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Manitou Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Manitou Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.8% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Manitou Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Manitou Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Manitou Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Manitou Township
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, U.S.
Manitou is an unincorporated community in Mountrail County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
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Questions about Manitou Township
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Is Manitou Township, ND a good place to live?
Manitou Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.