Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 41, settled in 1906.
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Ryder Township. 38% of the land in Ryder Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Ryder Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 338 in 1910, a peak of 483 in 1920, 108 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ryder 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 Ryder Township.
25 miles of trail. For Ryder Township, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ryder Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 21 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Ryder Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ryder Township’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36% of Ryder Township adults have high blood pressure. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Ryder Township, 21% of adults binge drink, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Ryder Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ryder Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ryder Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ryder Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Ryder is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ryder was founded in 1906.
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Ryder Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.