Poplar Grove TownshipND
A town of 277.
Is Poplar Grove Township a good place to live?
Poplar Grove Township’s median age is 53.2 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Poplar Grove Township. 80% of the land in Poplar Grove Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Grahams Island State Park, at 573 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Poplar Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Poplar Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove Township.
Poplar Grove Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
7.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower trail density than Poplar Grove Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grahams Island State Park | 2.8 mi | 573 |
| 2. White Horse Hill National Game Preserve | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About two in five of Poplar Grove Township’s working residents commute to Devils Lake
Most working residents leave Poplar Grove Township for work: only 4% work in town. Poplar Grove Township’s median household income is $124,000. Jobs based in Poplar Grove Township grew to 80 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.
| Poplar Grove Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $124,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Poplar Grove Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Poplar Grove Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Poplar Grove Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Poplar Grove Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Poplar Grove Township’s adults feel lonely
27% of Poplar Grove Township adults feel lonely. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Poplar Grove Township. 20% of Poplar Grove Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Poplar Grove Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Poplar Grove Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Poplar Grove Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Poplar Grove Township
About 6 of every 100 Poplar Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Poplar Grove Township for work
Where Poplar Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Poplar Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poplar Grove Township, ND a good place to live?
Poplar Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.