Wheatland TownshipND
A town of 204, settled in 1878.
Is Wheatland Township a good place to live?
1.6% of working residents work locally in Wheatland Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Wheatland Township. Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheatland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.
Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 40% of residents (17% statewide). Wheatland Township has grown 17% since 2020, to 204 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wheatland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.9 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Wheatland Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 40% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.3% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Wheatland Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wheatland Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (41%), Casselton (22%) and West Fargo (13%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wheatland Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wheatland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Wheatland Township’s July high is 82°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
77% of adults in Wheatland Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wheatland Township. 5.2% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wheatland Township. Wheatland Township beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Wheatland Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wheatland Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Wheatland Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wheatland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheatland Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Wheatland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Wheatland Township for work
Where Wheatland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wheatland Township
CDP in North Dakota, United States
Wheatland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 92 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 44 in 2025.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 58079
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Wheatland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland Township, ND a good place to live?
Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.