Maza TownshipND
A town of 15, settled in 1893.
Is Maza Township a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Maza Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Maza Township. Maza Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
15 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maza Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maza 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 Maza Township.
A typical January night in Maza Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Maza Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -4°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Maza Township, with cold waves at the top
Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Maza Township is lower. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Maza Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Maza Township, 14% report frequent mental distress, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Maza Township. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 44%.
| Maza Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maza Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.9% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 7.2% of Maza Township
40 miles of trail. Maza Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Maza Township.
| Maza Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maza Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maza Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Maza Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Maza Township
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Maza is a former city in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 5 at the 2000 census. Maza was founded in 1893. Maza was incorporated as a city until 2002, when the city was dissolved and governance reverted to the surrounding Maza Township. Maza shares a zip code of 58324 with the city of Cando to the north.
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- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,460 ft
Questions about Maza Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maza Township, ND a good place to live?
Maza Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.