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Mansfield TownshipND

Some 26 people live in this town, in North Dakota.

Is Mansfield Township a good place to live?

68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mansfield Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower home-ownership rate than Mansfield Township. 55% of the land in Mansfield Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mansfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eckelson TownshipWinfield TownshipMeadow Lake TownshipHemen TownshipEckelson TownshipWinfield TownshipMeadow Lake TownshipHemen TownshipMansfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mansfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mansfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchville-Marion Public School District 46Which 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 hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58481, 5848058481 87% · 58480 13%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 Mansfield Township.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Mansfield Township is protected from building

16 miles of trail. The trail density in Mansfield Township is 0.4 miles per square mile.

55.2%conserved
55.2%
conserved · 12,728 of 23,064 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Mansfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Mansfield Township, the midsummer high is 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Mansfield Township’s adults feel lonely

Just over a tenth of Mansfield Township adults report frequent physical distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Mansfield Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mansfield Township is ahead of North Dakota on 8 and behind on 2.

Mansfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.6%12%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMansfield TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.8%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.2%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
18.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mansfield Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

43% of Mansfield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 19%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mansfield Township

13pages on Mansfield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mansfield Township; the nearest are

About Mansfield Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Mansfield Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 41.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Mansfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mansfield Township, ND a good place to live?

Mansfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 26 people live in this town, in North Dakota.