Nelson TownshipND
A town of 42.
Is Nelson Township a good place to live?
Nelson Township’s age of the median resident is 69.4 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Nelson Township. Nelson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
42 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nelson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nelson 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 Nelson Township.
In Nelson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nelson Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Nelson Township: 20% of adults binge drink, below the North Dakota town median (22%) but above the median of U.S. towns (16%). 13% of Nelson Township adults report frequent mental distress. Also worth knowing: among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Nelson Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Nelson Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 7.
| Nelson Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nelson Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.4% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Nelson Township, mostly cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Nelson Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 19% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.4% of the land in Nelson Township is protected from building
16 miles of trail. Nelson Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Nelson Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nelson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nelson Township
About 0 of every 100 Nelson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Nelson Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Nelson Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 61.
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Is Nelson Township, ND a good place to live?
Nelson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.