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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Midway TownshipND

A town of 607.

Is Midway Township a good place to live?

1.5% of working residents work locally in Midway Township, against 39% in North Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Midway Township. 17% of the land in Midway Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Stutsman County Fairgrounds, at 105 acres. Midway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

607 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
JamestownEldridge TownshipBloom TownshipBuchanan TownshipFried TownshipJamestownEldridge TownshipBloom TownshipBuchanan TownshipFried TownshipMidway Township
Getting set up

Moving to Midway Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Midway Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJamestown 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5840158401 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 Midway Township.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). 35% of Midway Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

53median age · ND 35.9
Midway TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school27%
Some college20%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

42% women, 58% men

About 138 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.8 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Midway Township
Midway TownshipNDU.S.
Under 1014.2%13%11.6%
10 to 176%10.5%10.3%
18 to 243.4%11.1%9.1%
25 to 3410.5%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4411.2%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5413.3%10.1%12.2%
55 to 6417.1%11.4%12.7%
65 to 7420.8%9.6%10.2%
75 and older3.6%7%7%
No diploma10.7%6%10.4%
High school27%25.5%26%
Some college20.2%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s7%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.4%23%21.6%
Graduate13.7%9.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

Midway Township has set aside 17.4% of its land for conservation

23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Midway Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

17.4%conserved
17.4%
conserved · 3,165 of 18,166 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stutsman County Fairgrounds0.4 mi105

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Midway Township

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

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in five of Midway Township’s working residents commute to Jamestown

Most working residents leave Midway Township for work: only 2% work in town. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Midway Township. Jobs based in Midway Township grew to 236 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
Midway TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%9.8%9.6%
Average trip to work16 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$107,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Midway Township2%
Jamestown42%
Fargo15%
Bismarck6%
Fried Township3%
10 mi
median commute distance
236
jobs based in Midway Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Midway Township is

Midway Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Midway Township.

Midway TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMidway TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Midway Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Midway Township.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
29
paid flood claims since 1993

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Midway Township

15pages on Midway Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Midway Township

About 7 of every 100 Midway Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Midway Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Midway Township, ND a good place to live?

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