Pickering TownshipND
A town of 212, settled in 1920.
Is Pickering Township a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Pickering Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Pickering Township. Ole Crogen Farm District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pickering Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pickering Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pickering 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 Pickering Township.
The FEMA risk score in Pickering Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
FEMA puts 38% of Pickering Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pickering Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Summers in Pickering Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Pickering Township’s workers leave town for work
Jobs based in Pickering Township grew to 88 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm locally: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Bottineau (22%), Minot (7%) and Dunseith (5%). The median commute is under 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pickering Township is
13% of Pickering Township adults report frequent mental distress. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pickering Township.
| Pickering Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pickering Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.6% of the land in Pickering Township is protected from building
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Pickering Township. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 26 miles. The biggest place to walk is Forestry Park, 73 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Pickering Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forestry Park | 1 mi | 73 |
| 2. Turtle Mountain State Recreational Forest | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pickering Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pickering Township
About 0 of every 100 Pickering Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Pickering Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Pickering Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population was 193 as of the 2010 census, down from 213 at the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1920
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,627 ft
Questions about Pickering Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pickering Township, ND a good place to live?
Pickering Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.