Viking Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Viking Township’s story
Viking Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Viking TownshipND
A town of 174.
6 bordering townsMap →
Viking Bridge · Photo: Zlew42 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
174
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$424K
Census ACS
Household income
$154K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Viking Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Viking Township. Viking Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Viking Bridge and Lucken Farm. Viking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Enger TownshipRoseville TownshipMayvilleLindaas TownshipGarfield TownshipPortlandViking Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Viking Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viking Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Viking Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereTraill County AuditorTraill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes58274, 58257, 5824058274 84% · 58257 13% · 58240 3%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 Viking Township.
Work & commute
Viking Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Viking Township for work: only 0% work in town. Viking Township’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Grand Forks (23%), Mayville (14%) and Hatton (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Viking Township0%
Grand Forks23%
Mayville14%
Hatton7%
Fargo7%
28 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Viking Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Viking Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Viking Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Viking Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Viking Township’s July high is 81°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Viking Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Viking Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Viking Township. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Viking Township.
| Viking Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Viking Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.7% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.2% |
Sanford Mayville
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0% of Viking Township
8.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower trail density than Viking Township.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,122 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Viking Township
16pages on Viking Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Viking Township
About 0 of every 100 Viking Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Viking Township for work
Where Viking Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Viking Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Viking Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viking Township, ND a good place to live?
Viking Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.