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Marion Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Marion TownshipND

A town of 12.

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Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Marion Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Marion Township. Marion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Star TownshipRhame TownshipAdelaide TownshipStar TownshipRhame TownshipAdelaide TownshipMarion Township
Getting set up

Moving to Marion Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which 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 hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865158651 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 Marion Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Marion Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Marion Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Marion Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Marion Township.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Marion Township is

Marion Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of adults feel lonely in Marion Township, against 29% in North Dakota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 20% of Marion Township adults binge drink.

Marion TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMarion TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Southwest Healthcare Services
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.3% of Marion Township

32 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Marion Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

3.3%conserved
Marion TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.3%2.8%4.3%
3.3%
conserved · 636 of 19,539 acres
32 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marion Township

13pages on Marion Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are

About Marion Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Marion Township is a township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2010 Census was 17.

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Questions about Marion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Marion Township, ND a good place to live?

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