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Wayne TownshipND

It is a town of 14 residents in North Dakota.

Is Wayne Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Wayne Township. 40% of the land in Wayne Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWesthope Public School District 17Which 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5871158711 100%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 Wayne Township.

Natural hazards

In Wayne Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

42% of Wayne Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
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Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Wayne Township

The trail network density in Wayne Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.

40%conserved
40%
conserved · 11,150 of 27,895 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Wayne Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

For Wayne Township, the January low is -2°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Wayne Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Wayne Township who binge drink: 17%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wayne Township. Among adults locally, 26% feel lonely and 13% report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

Wayne TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWayne TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.4%21.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer72.3%64.9%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.1%
St. Andrew's Hospital
33.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wayne Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are

About Wayne Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Wayne Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10.

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Is Wayne Township, ND a good place to live?

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