New Prairie TownshipND
A town of 262.
Is New Prairie Township a good place to live?
90% of households own their home in New Prairie Township, against 57% in North Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than New Prairie Township. New Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Prairie 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 New Prairie Township.
More children than North Dakota overall
Children under 18 are 55% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (25% statewide). 38% of New Prairie Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both North Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). New Prairie Township has lost 4% of its people since 2020, down to 262 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Prairie Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.7 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| New Prairie Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 35.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of New Prairie Township’s working residents commute to Minot
Most working residents leave New Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in New Prairie Township is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Minot (54%), Bismarck (7%) and Nedrose Township (5%).
| New Prairie Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Prairie Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Prairie Township
New Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. New Prairie Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 9.8% of New Prairie Township
25 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of conserved land than New Prairie Township.
| New Prairie Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy New Prairie Township is
New Prairie Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in New Prairie Township.
| New Prairie Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | New Prairie Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about New Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Prairie Township
About 1 of every 100 New Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave New Prairie Township for work
Where New Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Prairie Township, ND a good place to live?
New Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.