#1Grafton
Walsh County · 4,023 peopleCivic life grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 23 in ND
Grafton, #1 on this list · Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0North Dakota rankings · Civic life
Towns with the most civic life in North Dakota
Grafton ranks first on civic life among North Dakota’s 22 towns of 2,500+; 3 of the 22 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work
#1A
Watford City
McKenzie County · 6,378 peopleCivic life grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #9 of 23 in ND
#3Devils Lake
Ramsey County · 7,333 peopleCivic life grade, better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #21 of 23 in ND
All 22 towns
Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
22 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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16Grand ForksGrand Forks County · 60,365 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #19 of 23
18Apple Creek TownshipBurleigh County · 3,515 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 23
22Hay Creek TownshipBurleigh County · 4,380 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 23
Not ranked
1 town without a civic life grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Minot AFB Ward County · 4,878 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which North Dakota town has the most civic life?
Grafton (Walsh County) ranks first on civic life among 22 towns, with an A; Watford City and Devils Lake follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (22 in North Dakota). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the North Dakota page.
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