Westford TownshipND

A town of 27.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Westford Township a good place to live?

23% of the land in Westford Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tappen Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 254 acres. Westford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Tappen · 5 mi Vernon Township · 5 mi Buckeye Township · 6 mi Williams Township · 6 mi Tappen Township · 7 mi Weiser Township · 8 mi

Tappen TownshipWilliams TownshipVernon TownshipBuckeye TownshipWestford Township

Getting set up

Moving to Westford Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westford Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsKidder County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code5848758487 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 Westford Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 22.5% of Westford Township

Westford Township’s density of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. There are 37 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.

22.5%conserved

22.5%

conserved · 5,166 of 22,970 acres

37 mi

of trails · 1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Tappen Slough Wildlife Management Area	—	254
2. McPhail Slough Wildlife Management Area	—	165

Full pageWestford Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map37 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk254 acres · Tappen Slough Wildlife Management Area Conserved land22.5% conserved · 5,166 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Westford Township?”

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Westford Township’s year

In Westford Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°

Spring29–52°

Summer55–79°

Fall32–55°

Sep 25

typical first frost

May 15

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWestford Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 0°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Westford Township, with cold waves at the top

Westford Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 65 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageWestford Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready18 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health