Dunn County Courthouse - Manning North Dakota 10-08-2008, 2008
Manning Township’s story
Manning Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
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In North Dakota, this town has 63 residents.
Population
63
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$284K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
59.7
years
Is Manning Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Manning Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Manning Township. 30% of the land in Manning Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Manning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
63 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Baker TownshipWoodlawn TownshipCrown Hill TownshipSealy TownshipBunker TownshipCampbell TownshipManning Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Manning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manning Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manning Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58482, 58549, 5842858482 72% · 58549 21% · 58428 7%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 Manning Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Manning Township
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 63 miles of trail. Manning Township’s trail density comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 13 acres here.
30.1%conserved
30.1%
conserved · 13,691 of 45,479 acres
63 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Manning Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 1°, with about 53 inches of snow a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Manning Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Manning Township is higher. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Manning Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
For adults in Manning Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Manning Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Manning Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 10.
| Manning Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Manning Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.7% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.8% |
Linton Hospital - Cah
34.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manning Township
16pages on Manning Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Manning Township; the nearest are
University of MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bismarck41.5 mi$22,356 tuitionSitting Bull CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Fort Yates57.3 mi$4,010 in-state tuitionCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Totten97.2 mi$3,950 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Manning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Manning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manning Township, ND a good place to live?
Manning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.