Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tower Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tower Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 159 in 1880, a peak of 468 in 1900, 268 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1897 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tower 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tower Township.
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Maple Valley 4 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Colony SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Among residents in Tower Township, 17% live below the poverty line. The average commute for Tower Township comes to 11 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Fargo (32%), Tower City (7%) and Page (5%). The median commute is under 36 miles.
| Tower Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for Tower Township comes to 82°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score for Tower Township comes to 34 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to strong winds, and 21% to hail. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tower Township, 11% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Tower Township. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Tower Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tower Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
16 miles of trail. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Tower Township. The town’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Tower Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Tower Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tower Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Tower Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Tower City is a city in Barnes and Cass counties in the State of North Dakota. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.
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Tower Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.