Peterson TownshipND
A town of 40.
Is Peterson Township a good place to live?
80% of the land in Peterson Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Peterson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peterson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peterson 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 Peterson Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Peterson Township
27 miles of trail. For Peterson Township, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Peterson Township, mostly cold waves
In Peterson Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 32 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 16% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Peterson Township’s year
Peterson Township’s midsummer high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Peterson Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Peterson Township beats North Dakota on 3 and trails on 9. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Peterson Township. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%.
| Peterson Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Peterson Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Peterson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peterson Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Peterson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Peterson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peterson Township, ND a good place to live?
Peterson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.