South Minnewaukan TownshipND
In North Dakota, this town has 319 residents.
Is South Minnewaukan Township a good place to live?
0.9% of working residents work locally in South Minnewaukan Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than South Minnewaukan Township. 45% of the land in South Minnewaukan Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. South Minnewaukan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to South Minnewaukan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Minnewaukan 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 South Minnewaukan Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of South Minnewaukan Township
16 miles of trail. South Minnewaukan Township’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in South Minnewaukan Township work out of town
22% of South Minnewaukan Township residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The median household income in the town is $103,000. The top destinations are Devils Lake (39%), Fargo (9%) and Bismarck (8%).
| South Minnewaukan Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Minnewaukan Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in South Minnewaukan Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in South Minnewaukan Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For South Minnewaukan Township, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of South Minnewaukan Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
14% of adults report frequent physical distress in South Minnewaukan Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than South Minnewaukan Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. Among adults here, 42% have obesity and 18% binge drink.
| South Minnewaukan Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | South Minnewaukan Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about South Minnewaukan Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of South Minnewaukan Township
About 6 of every 100 South Minnewaukan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave South Minnewaukan Township for work
Where South Minnewaukan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about South Minnewaukan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Minnewaukan Township, ND a good place to live?
South Minnewaukan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.