Nansen TownshipND
A town of 91.
Is Nansen Township a good place to live?
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher median age than Nansen Township. Nansen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nansen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nansen 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 Nansen Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Nansen Township’s workers commute out
Nansen Township’s typical journey to work is 25 minutes, above North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Fargo (26%), Wahpeton (14%) and Gwinner (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Nansen Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Nansen Township is 26 of 100. Expected losses in Nansen Township break down as 38% from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Nansen Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 1°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nansen Township is
Nearly a tenth of Nansen Township adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Nansen Township who binge drink is 23%, above both the North Dakota town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Nansen Township. Two figures for adults locally: 27% feel lonely, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Nansen Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nansen Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nansen Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail. In Nansen Township, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Nansen Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nansen Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nansen Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nansen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Nansen Township for work
Where Nansen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Nansen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nansen Township, ND a good place to live?
Nansen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.