Mission TownshipND
A town of 926.
Is Mission Township a good place to live?
42% of the land in Mission Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Mission Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Mission Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,087 counted in 2010 and 935 in 2020; an estimated 926 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Mission Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mission 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 Mission Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Mission Township
25 miles of trail. Mission Township’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Mission Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In Mission Township, the midsummer high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mission Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Mission Township, 46% come from cold waves and 13% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mission Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Oberon (26%), Devils Lake (17%) and Fort Totten (10%). Among working residents in Mission Township, 18% work locally. Jobs in the town fell by 63 from 2013 to 2023, to 307. In Mission Township, the average trip to work is 16 minutes.
| Mission Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Mission Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Mission Township who report frequent mental distress: 20%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Mission Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mission Township is ahead of North Dakota on 1 and behind on 24. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Mission Township.
| Mission Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mission Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.3% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mission Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mission Township
About 8 of every 100 Mission Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
926 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Mission Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Mission Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,077. It is the most populous township in the county.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
Questions about Mission Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mission Township, ND a good place to live?
Mission Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.