Swede TownshipND
The town has 30 residents and lies in North Dakota.
Is Swede Township a good place to live?
Swede Township’s midpoint age is 81.5 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Swede Township. 48% of the land in Swede Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Swede Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swede Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swede 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 Swede Township.
In Swede Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
34 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Swede Township comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Swede Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 15% to strong winds. Swede Township’s FEMA hazard score is 30 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Swede Township’s adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Swede Township who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Swede Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Swede Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Swede Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Swede Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swede Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Swede Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Swede Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swede Township, ND a good place to live?
Swede Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.