Rock TownshipND
A town of 29.
Is Rock Township a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Township, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Rock Township. 37% of the land in Rock Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock 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 Rock Township.
Rock Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
25 miles of trail. For Rock Township, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Rock Township. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -2°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Rock Township have diabetes than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Rock Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Rock Township. Among adults locally, 21% smoke cigarettes and 42% have high blood pressure. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Rock Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rock Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.8% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rock Township: cold waves
Rock Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 58 of 100. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by strong winds at 12%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rock Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Township
About 0 of every 100 Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Rock Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Rock Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39.
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Questions about Rock Township
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Is Rock Township, ND a good place to live?
Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.