Potsdam TownshipND
A town of 35.
Is Potsdam Township a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Potsdam Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Potsdam Township. 44% of the land in Potsdam Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Potsdam Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Potsdam Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Potsdam 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
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Potsdam Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
25 miles of trail. For Potsdam Township, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Potsdam Township: cold waves
The risk rating from FEMA for Potsdam Township comes to 32 of 100. Expected losses in Potsdam Township break down as 50% from cold waves and 16% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
78% of adults in Potsdam Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Against the North Dakota average, Potsdam Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Potsdam Township. The share of adults in Potsdam Township who binge drink: 18%.
| Potsdam Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Potsdam Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.9% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Potsdam Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Potsdam Township; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Potsdam Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Potsdam Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Potsdam Township, ND a good place to live?
Potsdam Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.