White Earth TownshipND
A town of 71, settled in 1888.
Is White Earth Township a good place to live?
White Earth Township’s January low is 1°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower midsummer high than White Earth Township. White Earth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
71 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Earth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Earth 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 White Earth Township.
Very low risk in White Earth Township, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, White Earth Township sits below 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In White Earth Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Earth Township is
40% of White Earth Township adults have obesity, above both North Dakota’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among adults in the town, 23% binge drink.
| White Earth Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | White Earth Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 7.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2.2% of White Earth Township
28 miles of trail. The density of trails in White Earth Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| White Earth Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about White Earth Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Earth Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 White Earth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About White Earth Township
City in North Dakota, United States
White Earth is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is one of the oldest communities in Mountrail County, having been founded in 1887. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. The community's recent growth due to the North Dakota oil boom is the subject of an Academy Award–nominated short documentary film, White Earth.
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- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,087 ft
- ZIP code
- 58794
- Area code
- 701
Questions about White Earth Township
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Is White Earth Township, ND a good place to live?
White Earth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.