Royal TownshipND
A town of 18.
Is Royal Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower peak summer temperature than Royal Township. 37% of the land in Royal Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Royal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Royal 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 Royal Township.
In Royal Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
25 miles of trail. The trail network density for Royal Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Royal Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in Royal Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Royal Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Royal Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Royal Township feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Two figures for adults in Royal Township: 12% report frequent mental distress, 30% sleep under 7 hours. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Royal Township. The share of adults in Royal Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. Against the North Dakota average, Royal Township comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6.
| Royal Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Royal Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Royal Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Royal Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Royal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Royal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Royal Township, ND a good place to live?
Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.