Devils Lake Masonic Temple · National Register of Historic Places
Minnewaukan Township’s story
Minnewaukan Township in pictures
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Devils Lake Masonic Temple · Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
156
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$302K
Census ACS
Household income
$225K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Minnewaukan Township a good place to live?
Minnewaukan Township’s middle household income is $225,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Minnewaukan Township. 28% of the land in Minnewaukan Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Devils Lake Masonic Temple is on the National Register of Historic Places. Minnewaukan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ontario TownshipNorth Creel TownshipMorris TownshipSouth Minnewaukan TownshipMinnewaukan Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minnewaukan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minnewaukan Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minnewaukan Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5830158301 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 Minnewaukan Township.
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Minnewaukan Township
29 miles of trail. The trail network density for Minnewaukan Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
28.3%conserved
28.3%
conserved · 6,494 of 22,913 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Minnewaukan Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Devils Lake (40%), Fargo (13%) and Grand Forks (6%). The average trip to work in Minnewaukan Township is 15 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 44 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Minnewaukan Township0%
Devils Lake40%
Fargo13%
Grand Forks6%
Aberdeen4%
44 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Minnewaukan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Here, 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in North Dakota as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (35% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (25% statewide). Minnewaukan Township is shrinking: down 3.1% since 2020, to 156 residents (2025 estimate).
45.1median age · ND 35.9
Minnewaukan TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school13%
Some college13%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
59% women, 41% men
About 69 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.2 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Minnewaukan Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.6% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.2% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.4% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.5% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Minnewaukan Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
For Minnewaukan Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 26 of 100. Expected losses in Minnewaukan Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Minnewaukan Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with a typical January night colder than most
Minnewaukan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Minnewaukan Township’s adults feel lonely
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Minnewaukan Township. Minnewaukan Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Against the North Dakota average, Minnewaukan Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17. In Minnewaukan Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 18% binge drink.
| Minnewaukan Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Minnewaukan Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.8% |
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minnewaukan Township
17pages on Minnewaukan Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Minnewaukan Township
About 0 of every 100 Minnewaukan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Minnewaukan Township for work
Where Minnewaukan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Minnewaukan Township
0%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Minnewaukan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minnewaukan Township, ND a good place to live?
Minnewaukan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.