Marsh TownshipND
A town of 266.
Is Marsh Township a good place to live?
Marsh Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marsh Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marsh 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 Marsh Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Marsh Township work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 35 miles. The top destinations are Valley City (25%), Fargo (11%) and Jamestown (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Marsh Township’s year
In Marsh Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marsh Township is
36% of adults have high blood pressure in Marsh Township. Against the North Dakota average, Marsh Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. The share of adults in Marsh Township who feel lonely is 28%, below both the North Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults in the town: 20% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Marsh Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Marsh Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Marsh Township, mostly cold waves
Marsh Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 53 of 100. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 1.9% of Marsh Township
12 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Marsh Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Marsh Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marsh Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marsh Township
About 13 of every 100 Marsh Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Marsh Township for work
Where Marsh Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marsh Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Marsh Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 229.
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Questions about Marsh Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marsh Township, ND a good place to live?
Marsh Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.