Pherrin TownshipND
A town of 960.
Is Pherrin Township a good place to live?
Pherrin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
960 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Pherrin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pherrin 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 Pherrin Township.
Pherrin Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Pherrin Township comes to 10 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Pherrin Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 2° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Pherrin Township’s working residents commute to Williston
The mean commuting time for Pherrin Township comes to 20 minutes, above North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Pherrin Township grew by 176 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 394. Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
| Pherrin Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pherrin Township is
For adults in Pherrin Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pherrin Township is ahead of North Dakota on 6 and behind on 11. In Pherrin Township, 69% of adults had a checkup this year, and 34% feel lonely. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Pherrin Township.
| Pherrin Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pherrin Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.7% of the land in Pherrin Township is protected from building
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Pherrin Township. 23 miles of trail. Also worth knowing: the trail network density locally is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Pherrin Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pherrin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pherrin Township
About 6 of every 100 Pherrin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Pherrin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pherrin Township, ND a good place to live?
Pherrin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.