Northwood TownshipND
This town in North Dakota has a population of 136.
Is Northwood Township a good place to live?
Northwood Township’s age of the median resident is 58.3 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower July high than Northwood Township. Northwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Northwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northwood 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 Northwood Township.
Older than North Dakota overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 33% across North Dakota. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Northwood Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.6% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 32.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Northwood Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in Northwood Township break down as 40% from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding. For Northwood Township, the FEMA hazard score is 20 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Northwood Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter. The seasons in Northwood Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Northwood Township is
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Northwood Township. Against the North Dakota average, Northwood Township comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Northwood Township. Two figures for adults here: 28% feel lonely, 21% binge drink.
| Northwood Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Northwood Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Northwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Northwood Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Northwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Northwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northwood Township, ND a good place to live?
Northwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.