Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 82, settled in 1902.
5.5% of working residents work locally in Ross Township, below the North Dakota town median (39%) and near the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Ross Township. Assyrian Muslim Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ross Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 167 in 1960, 95 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ross 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ross Township.
Most working residents leave Ross Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Ross Township grew to 131 in 2023, 69 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Stanley (27%), Bismarck (5%) and Fargo (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ross Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 0° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ross Township tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 21% of Ross Township adults binge drink, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 16%. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Ross Township.
| Ross Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Ross Township.
| Ross Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ross Township; the nearest are
Where Ross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Ross is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 95 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 96 in 2025.
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Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.