Wabek Consolidated School · National Register of Historic Places
Plaza Township’s story
120 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1906Plaza Township is settled
Plaza TownshipND
A town of 37, settled in 1906.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
37
2025 Census estimate · −5.1% since 2020
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
31.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Plaza Township a good place to live?
Plaza Township’s January low is 2°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 12% of the land in Plaza Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wabek Consolidated School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Plaza Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
37 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Orlien TownshipModel TownshipMountrail TownshipPlazaPlaza Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Plaza Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plaza Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plaza Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58771, 58756, 5877058771 73% · 58756 22% · 58770 4%Census 2020
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 Plaza Township.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Plaza Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Plaza Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Plaza Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Plaza Township is 81°F.
81°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall31–54°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 2,698 of 22,985 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Plaza Township is
Plaza Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults binge drink in Plaza Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Plaza Township.
| Plaza Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Plaza Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 26.5% | 21.8% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 11.8% | 9.8% |
Mountrail County Medical Center
30.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plaza Township
16pages on Plaza Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plaza Township; the nearest are
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town24.8 mi$3,870 in-state tuitionWilliston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston78.4 mi$6,128 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Plaza Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Plaza Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Plaza is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. Plaza was founded in 1906. The business district is built around a central town square, city park or "plaza". A key feature of the plaza is a recently completed large covered gazebo.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 58771
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Plaza Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plaza Township, ND a good place to live?
Plaza Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.