West Bay TownshipND
A town of 33.
Is West Bay Township a good place to live?
64% of residents live below the poverty line in West Bay Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower January low than West Bay Township. 44% of the land in West Bay Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). West Bay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Bay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Bay 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 West Bay Township.
Nearly a third of West Bay Township is conserved land
13 miles of trail. The density of trails in West Bay Township is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Bay Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than West Bay Township. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -2°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in West Bay Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in West Bay Township break down as 55% from cold waves and 12% from inland flooding. The risk rating from FEMA for West Bay Township comes to 39 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of West Bay Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than West Bay Township. 16% of West Bay Township adults have diabetes. The town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| West Bay Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Bay Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.2% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Bay Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Bay Township
About 0 of every 100 West Bay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About West Bay Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
West Bay Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.
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Questions about West Bay Township
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Is West Bay Township, ND a good place to live?
West Bay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.