Skandia TownshipND
A town of 28.
Is Skandia Township a good place to live?
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Skandia Township. 26% of the land in Skandia Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge, at 316 acres. Skandia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Skandia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Skandia 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
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nearly a quarter of the land in Skandia Township is protected from building
17 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails for Skandia Township comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge | — | 316 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Skandia Township
The peak summer temperature in Skandia Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Skandia Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Skandia Township, nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food, below both the North Dakota town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Skandia Township. Against the North Dakota average, Skandia Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6.
| Skandia Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Skandia Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Skandia Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
43% of Skandia Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 19%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Skandia Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Skandia Township
About 0 of every 100 Skandia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Skandia Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Skandia Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54.
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Questions about Skandia Township
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Is Skandia Township, ND a good place to live?
Skandia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.