Northwest TownshipND
A town of 15.
Is Northwest Township a good place to live?
52% of the land in Northwest Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Northwest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
15 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Northwest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northwest 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 Northwest Township.
Protected land: nearly a third of Northwest Township
14 miles of trail. In Northwest Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Northwest Township: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Northwest Township, 50% come from cold waves and 16% from hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Northwest Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 3°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Northwest Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
13% of Northwest Township adults have diabetes, above both North Dakota’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (12%). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Northwest Township. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Northwest Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Northwest Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Northwest Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Northwest Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Northwest Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Northwest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Northwest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northwest Township, ND a good place to live?
Northwest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.