Theatre. Stanley, North Dakota, 1937
Stanley Township’s story
Stanley Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1895 on.
Explore the history →Stanley TownshipND
A town of 870.
Population
870
2025 Census estimate · +6.1% since 2020
Household income
$162K
median
Median age
54.2
years
Jobs based here
701
Balanced
Is Stanley Township a good place to live?
Stanley Township’s median household income is $162,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Stanley Township. Forest River Park, at 54 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Stanley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
Stanley Township has shrunk 19% since 2010
1,218 counted in 2010 and 931 in 2020; an estimated 870 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stanley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Horace water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stanley Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58104, 5804758104 68% · 58047 32%Census 2020
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 Stanley Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 79% of residents (35% statewide); people 65 and older are 0% of residents (17% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Stanley Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Stanley Township has grown 6.1% since 2020, to 870 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
54.2median age · ND 35.9
Stanley TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
46%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school0%
Some college28%
Associate’s35%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate27%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stanley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.2 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Stanley Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 46.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 32.6% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 34.9% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.6% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Stanley Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stanley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in three of Stanley Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
Most working residents leave Stanley Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Stanley Township has added 514 jobs, to 701 in 2023. Stanley Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
2%work in town
| Stanley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Stanley Township2%
Fargo71%
West Fargo11%
Moorhead4%
Horace2%
7 mi
median commute distance
701
jobs based in Stanley Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Stanley Township is
Stanley Township beats the North Dakota average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Stanley Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Stanley Township.
| Stanley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Stanley Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.2% | 5.9% |
Essentia Health
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Stanley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 480 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stanley Township.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
480
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Stanley Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
5.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower trail density than Stanley Township.
0.9%conserved
| Stanley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
0.9%
conserved · 130 of 14,242 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orchard Glen Park | 1.8 mi | 52 |
| 2. Forest River Park | 1.1 mi | 54 |
| 3. Heritage Hills Park | 0.7 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stanley Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
9 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
7 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
11 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
10 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
9 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stanley Township
16pages on Stanley Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Stanley Township
Rasmussen University-North DakotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fargo6.8 mi$13,957 tuitionConcordia College at MoorheadUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moorhead, MN8.5 mi$31,170 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead, MN8.9 mi$10,428 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Stanley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Small town
870 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kurtz TownshipFargoHoracePleasant TownshipFrontierBriarwoodWarren TownshipHoly Cross TownshipStanley Township
About Stanley Township
Township in North Dakota, US
Stanley Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 931 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Wild Rice is located in Stanley Township.
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Questions about Stanley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanley Township, ND a good place to live?
Stanley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.