Ness TownshipND
A town of 69.
Is Ness Township a good place to live?
32% of the land in Ness Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ness Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ness 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 Ness Township.
The biggest natural risk in Ness Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower FEMA hazard score than Ness Township. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 17% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ness Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
23 miles of trail. Ness Township’s concentration of trails 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
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ness Township
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Ness Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Ness Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ness Township. 41% of Ness Township adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ness Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 10.
| Ness Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ness Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ness Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ness Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ness Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Ness Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ness Township, ND a good place to live?
Ness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.