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North Dakota›Williams County

Twelve Mile TownshipND

A town of 102.

Is Twelve Mile Township a good place to live?

Twelve Mile Township’s average trip to work is 63 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher January low than Twelve Mile Township. 18% of the land in Twelve Mile Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Twelve Mile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Stony Creek TownshipTwin Valley TownshipTruax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipPherrin TownshipStony Creek TownshipTwin Valley TownshipTruax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipPherrin TownshipTwelve Mile Township
Getting set up

Moving to Twelve Mile Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Twelve Mile Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Twelve Mile Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilliston Basin Public School District 7Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58843, 5880158843 76% · 58801 24%Census 2020

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 Twelve Mile Township.

Natural hazards

Twelve Mile Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

More than half of Twelve Mile Township’s working residents commute to Williston

Most working residents leave Twelve Mile Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Williston (54%), Ray (8%) and Williston Township (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Twelve Mile Township0%
Williston54%
Ray8%
Williston Township8%
Bismarck3%
13 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Twelve Mile Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Twelve Mile Township has set aside 17.8% of its land for conservation

64 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Twelve Mile Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.

17.8%conserved
17.8%
conserved · 7,917 of 44,415 acres
64 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Twelve Mile Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Twelve Mile Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer53–80°
Fall32–55°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Twelve Mile Township is

Twelve Mile Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 25% of adults binge drink in Twelve Mile Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Twelve Mile Township.

Twelve Mile TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)25%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%73%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTwelve Mile TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.3%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease5%6.1%
More smokers16.6%13.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Twelve Mile Township

16pages on Twelve Mile Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Twelve Mile Township

About 0 of every 100 Twelve Mile Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Twelve Mile Township for work

Where Twelve Mile Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

54% → Williston Williston 54% 8% → Ray Ray 8% 8% → Williston Township Williston Township 8% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% 3% → Judson Township Judson Township 3% 3% → Missouri Ridge Township Missouri Ridge Township 3% Twelve Mile Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Twelve Mile Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Twelve Mile Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Twelve Mile Township, ND a good place to live?

Twelve Mile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.