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North Dakota›Ward County

McKinley TownshipND

A town of 136.

Is McKinley Township a good place to live?

63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in McKinley Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 13% of the land in McKinley Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. McKinley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Maryland TownshipEureka TownshipNedrose TownshipMaryland TownshipEureka TownshipNedrose TownshipMcKinley Township
Getting set up

Moving to McKinley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Minot water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinot 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58703, 5874058703 96% · 58740 4%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 McKinley Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in McKinley Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McKinley Township.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
50
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

More than half of McKinley Township’s working residents commute to Minot

Most working residents leave McKinley Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in McKinley Township is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Minot (53%), Williston (6%) and Harrison Township (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In McKinley Township0%
Minot53%
Williston6%
Harrison Township5%
Towner3%
9 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in McKinley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

McKinley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

McKinley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. McKinley Township’s July high is 81°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

McKinley Township has set aside 12.6% of its land for conservation

23 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

12.6%conserved
12.6%
conserved · 2,928 of 23,216 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy McKinley Township is

McKinley Township beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 24% of McKinley Township adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than McKinley Township.

McKinley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%73%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%33%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.8%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMcKinley TownshipND
Fewer adults with heart disease4.4%6.1%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.3%3.1%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours39%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McKinley Township

16pages on McKinley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of McKinley Township

About 12 of every 100 McKinley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McKinley Township for work

Where McKinley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53% → Minot Minot 53% 6% → Williston Williston 6% 5% → Harrison Township Harrison Township 5% 3% → Towner Towner 3% 3% → Berthold Berthold 3% 3% → Surrey Township Surrey Township 3% McKinley Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in McKinley Township
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about McKinley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McKinley Township, ND a good place to live?

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