Plain TownshipND
A town of 25.
Is Plain Township a good place to live?
15% of the land in Plain Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, 1,249 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plain 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 Plain Township.
The FEMA risk score in Plain Township is lower than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
57% of Plain Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plain Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 1°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.9% of Plain Township is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 45 miles of trail. The trail density for Plain Township comes to 1.3 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge | 1.5 mi | 1,249 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Plain Township is
Among adults in Plain Township, 35% have high blood pressure. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Plain Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 29% feel lonely.
| Plain Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Plain Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.2% | 82.7% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 37.1% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Plain Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plain Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Plain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Plain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plain Township, ND a good place to live?
Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.