Taft TownshipND
A town of 43.
Is Taft Township a good place to live?
Taft Township’s median household income is $121,000, above both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower median age than Taft Township. 26% of the land in Taft Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Taft Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taft Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taft 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
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Nearly a quarter of Taft Township is conserved land
46 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Taft Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Taft Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Taft Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Taft Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
78% of adults in Taft Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Taft Township. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Taft Township. Taft Township beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Taft Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Taft Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Taft Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taft Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Taft Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Taft Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Taft Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Taft Township
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Is Taft Township, ND a good place to live?
Taft Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.