Northwest TownshipND
A town of 20.
Is Northwest Township a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Northwest Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Northwest Township. 60% of the land in Northwest Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Northwest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 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.
nearly a third of the land in Northwest Township is protected from building
33 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Northwest Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Karl T. Frederick Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
| 2. Karl T Frederick State Game Management Area | — | 1 |
| 3. Frederick WPA | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Northwest Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The seasons in Northwest Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Northwest Township: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Northwest Township, 41% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Northwest Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Northwest Township. Among adults in the town, 14% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Northwest Township beats North Dakota on 5 and trails on 13.
| Northwest Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Northwest Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 21.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.2% | 64.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 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.
33 miles of trails in Northwest Township
60.1% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
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.