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Whiting Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
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Whiting TownshipND

30 people call this town in North Dakota home.

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Is Whiting Township a good place to live?

Whiting Township’s median household income is $250,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher July high than Whiting Township. Whiting Township’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Whiting Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gascoyne TownshipBoyesen TownshipScranton TownshipGoldfield TownshipGascoyne TownshipBoyesen TownshipScranton TownshipGoldfield TownshipWhiting Township
Getting set up

Moving to Whiting Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whiting Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScranton Public School District 33Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865358653 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 Whiting Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Whiting Township: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Whiting Township, 46% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Whiting Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Whiting Township’s January low stands at 7°F.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Whiting Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

For adults in Whiting Township, the share who feel lonely is 27%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Whiting Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Whiting Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 9.

Whiting TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWhiting TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

4.2%conserved
4.2%
conserved · 954 of 22,831 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Whiting Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Whiting Township; the nearest are

About Whiting Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Whiting Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33.

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Questions about Whiting Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Whiting Township, ND a good place to live?

Whiting Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.