West Hope TownshipND
The town has 21 residents and lies in North Dakota.
Is West Hope Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than West Hope Township. The biggest park or preserve is Pembina Hills Wildlife Management Area, at 152 acres. West Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
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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 Hope Township.
Natural hazards: very low risk in West Hope Township, mostly cold waves
West Hope Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 17 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in West Hope Township break down as 52% from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical January night in West Hope Township is colder
Summers in West Hope Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -3° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of West Hope Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in West Hope Township, 79% had a checkup this year. The share of adults in West Hope Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%, against 21% in North Dakota’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than West Hope Township. Against the North Dakota average, West Hope Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6.
| West Hope Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | West Hope Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 3.1% of West Hope Township
27 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. West Hope Township’s density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| West Hope Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pembina Hills Wildlife Management Area | — | 152 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Hope Township
Colleges nearby
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Questions about West Hope Township
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Is West Hope Township, ND a good place to live?
West Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.