Portal TownshipND
A town of 19, settled in 1893.
Is Portal Township a good place to live?
30% of the land in Portal Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Portal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portal 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 Portal Township.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Portal Township, mostly cold waves
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Portal Township comes to 12 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Portal Township break down as 51% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Portal Township
38 miles of trail. Portal Township’s trail density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Portal Township’s year
Portal Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Portal Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
9.4% of Portal Township adults worry about having enough food. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Portal Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Portal Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 4.
| Portal Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Portal Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 82.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Portal Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Portal Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Portal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Portal Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Portal is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census. Portal was founded in 1893. Portal sits along the Canadian border and is a major port of entry border crossing for road (connecting US Route 52 and Saskatchewan Highway 39) and rail traffic. North Portal, Saskatchewan is just over the border north of Portal and adjacent to it. It is one of three year-round, 24-hour ports in North Dakota (the others being Dunseith and Pembina).
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,955 ft
- ZIP code
- 58772
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Portal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portal Township, ND a good place to live?
Portal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.