Truax TownshipND
A town of 231, settled in 1903.
Is Truax Township a good place to live?
Truax Township’s median household income is $137,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Truax Township. 21% of the land in Truax Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Lewis & Clark State Park, 469 acres with 5.7 miles of trail. Truax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Truax Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Truax 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 Truax Township.
Very low risk in Truax Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (35% statewide); children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide). 42% of Truax Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Truax Township has grown 5% since 2020, to 231 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of Truax Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.9 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Truax Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 37.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 2.2% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30.1% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Truax Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Truax Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Truax Township has lost 80 jobs, to 19 in 2023. Truax Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 20.5% of Truax Township
69 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Truax Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lewis & Clark State Park | 5.7 mi | 469 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Truax Township
Truax Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Truax Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Truax Township is
Truax Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 25% of adults binge drink in Truax Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Truax Township.
| Truax Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Truax Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.2% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Truax Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Truax Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Truax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Truax Township for work
Where Truax Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Truax Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Truax Township, ND a good place to live?
Truax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.