Tri TownshipND
A town of 223.
Is Tri Township a good place to live?
27% of the land in Tri Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area, 11,767 acres with 21.7 miles of trail. Tri Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tri Township stand out
Where Tri Township beats most towns.
223 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tri Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tri 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 Tri Township.
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Tri Township draws in 165 commuters
The median commute is under 20 miles. Jobs in Tri Township grew by 159 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 170. Most working residents leave Tri Township for work: only 8% work in town. In Tri Township, the average commute is 18 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Tri Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8.3% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: nearly a quarter of Tri Township
93 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Tri Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area | 21.7 mi | 11,767 |
| 2. Indian Creek Bay Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tri Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than Tri Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tri Township is
For adults in Tri Township, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Tri Township. In Tri Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Tri Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tri Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tri Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 36% of Tri Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Tri Township sits below three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Tri Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tri Township
About 0 of every 100 Tri Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 165 people come to Tri Township for work
Where Tri Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tri Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tri Township, ND a good place to live?
Tri Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.