Sentinel TownshipND
A town of 64.
Is Sentinel Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midsummer high than Sentinel Township. 39% of the land in Sentinel Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 126 acres. Sentinel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sentinel Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National ParkTheodore Roosevelt National Park730K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumTheodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPhoto credits
Theodore Roosevelt National Park: NPS/Mark Hoffman, Public domain · Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: Chad Ziemendorf, for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Sentinel Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sentinel 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 Sentinel Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Sentinel Township
In Sentinel Township, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 151 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Sentinel Township, with cold waves at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three quarters of Sentinel Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 9% to inland flooding. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 1979.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Sentinel Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s January low is 6°F, above the North Dakota town median (2°F) but below the median of U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Sentinel Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
For adults in Sentinel Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sentinel Township. Against the North Dakota average, Sentinel Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Sentinel Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sentinel Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.3% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sentinel Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sentinel Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sentinel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Sentinel Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Sentinel Township is a township in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. Sentinel Township gets its name from Sentinel Butte, a city which the township surrounds.
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Questions about Sentinel Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sentinel Township, ND a good place to live?
Sentinel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.