St. Thomas TownshipND
A town of 94, settled in 1881.
Is St. Thomas Township a good place to live?
1.6% of working residents work locally in St. Thomas Township, against 39% in North Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midpoint age than St. Thomas Township. St. Thomas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Thomas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas Township.
High risk in St. Thomas Township, with inland flooding at the top
In St. Thomas Township, the FEMA hazard score is 79 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 56% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in St. Thomas Township work out of town
St. Thomas Township had 32 jobs in 2023, down 76 from 2013. 1.9% of St. Thomas Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Drayton (18%), Grafton (11%) and Fargo (10%). The mean commuting time for St. Thomas Township comes to 20 minutes.
| St. Thomas Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Thomas Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than St. Thomas Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -3° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Thomas Township is
Among adults in St. Thomas Township, 11% worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 32 measures, St. Thomas Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 5. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than St. Thomas Township.
| St. Thomas Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | St. Thomas Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.8% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about St. Thomas Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Thomas Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 St. Thomas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave St. Thomas Township for work
Where St. Thomas Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Thomas Township
City in North Dakota, United States
St. Thomas is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census. The city, located in the Red River Valley region is located 14 miles from the Red River.
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- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 58276
- Area code
- 701
Questions about St. Thomas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Thomas Township, ND a good place to live?
St. Thomas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.