Rifle TownshipND
A town of 30.
Is Rifle Township a good place to live?
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rifle Township. Rifle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rifle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rifle 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 Rifle Township.
Rifle Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rifle Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rifle Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Rifle Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
41% of Rifle Township adults have high blood pressure, against 31% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of Rifle Township adults have diabetes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Rifle Township.
| Rifle Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rifle Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.8% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Rifle Township
33 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Rifle Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rifle Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rifle Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rifle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Rifle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rifle Township, ND a good place to live?
Rifle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.