Southwest TownshipND
A town of 12.
Is Southwest Township a good place to live?
38% of the land in Southwest Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Southwest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Southwest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southwest 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 Southwest Township.
Nearly a third of Southwest Township is conserved land
17 miles of trail. In Southwest Township, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile, below the North Dakota town median (0.7) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Southwest Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 2°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Southwest Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Southwest Township. In Southwest Township, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Southwest Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Southwest Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 10.
| Southwest Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Southwest Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Southwest Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Southwest Township break down as 36% from cold waves and 20% from hail. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Southwest Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Southwest Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Southwest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Southwest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Southwest Township, ND a good place to live?
Southwest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.