Thelma TownshipND
A town of 10.
Is Thelma Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Thelma Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Thelma Township. 50% of the land in Thelma Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, at 3,356 acres. Thelma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
10 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thelma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thelma 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 Thelma Township.
Thelma Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
43 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Thelma Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 0.2 mi | 3,356 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Thelma Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Thelma Township
Thelma Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, 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 Thelma Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Thelma Township. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Thelma Township. Thelma Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Thelma Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Thelma Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Thelma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Thelma Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Thelma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Thelma Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Thelma Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Thelma Township
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Is Thelma Township, ND a good place to live?
Thelma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.