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North Dakota›Cass County

Pleasant TownshipND

A town of 384.

Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?

Pleasant Township’s median household income is $134,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Pleasant Township. Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

384 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Holy Cross TownshipOxbowStanley TownshipHoraceFargoKurtz TownshipNormanna TownshipEagle TownshipHoly Cross TownshipOxbowStanley TownshipHoraceFargoKurtz TownshipNormanna TownshipEagle TownshipPleasant Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Oxbow water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKindred Public School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58047, 5805158047 95% · 58051 5%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 Pleasant Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Pleasant Township’s working residents commute to Fargo

Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 4% work in town. Pleasant Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Fargo (52%), West Fargo (11%) and Kindred (10%).

4%work in town
Pleasant TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town4.1%39%8%
Average trip to work19 minutes16 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Township4%
Fargo52%
West Fargo11%
Kindred10%
Normanna Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pleasant Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 150 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasant Township.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
150
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Township

Pleasant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pleasant Township is

Pleasant Township beats the North Dakota average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Pleasant Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Pleasant Township.

Pleasant TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)16%23%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.8%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPleasant TownshipND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%10.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%10.7%
Essentia Health
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Pleasant Township

14 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,596 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Township. Close and well known come first.

All 9 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Township

16pages on Pleasant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Township

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work

Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

52% → Fargo Fargo 52% 11% → West Fargo West Fargo 11% 10% → Kindred Kindred 10% 4% → Normanna Township Normanna Township 4% 2% → Moorhead Moorhead 2% 2% → Casselton Casselton 2% Pleasant Township · 4% stay
41jobs based in Pleasant Township
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant Township

Township in North Dakota, US

Pleasant Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Hickson is located in Pleasant Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Pleasant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Township, ND a good place to live?

Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.