Whitteron TownshipND
A town of 506.
Is Whitteron Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Whitteron Township. The biggest park or preserve is Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 220 acres. Whitteron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
506 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whitteron Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitteron 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 Whitteron Township.
The FEMA risk score in Whitteron Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
At 6 of 100, Whitteron Township’s FEMA risk score is below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Whitteron Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Whitteron Township for work: only 5% work in town. At 15 minutes, Whitteron Township’s average trip to work is close to North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Whitteron Township has lost 32 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
| Whitteron Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Whitteron Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical January night there is colder
The January low in Whitteron Township is -2°F. Whitteron Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whitteron Township is
Whitteron Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 27% of Whitteron Township adults feel lonely. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Whitteron Township.
| Whitteron Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Whitteron Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Whitteron Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 220 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Whitteron Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whitteron Township
About 0 of every 100 Whitteron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
95% of working residents leave Whitteron Township for work
Where Whitteron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Whitteron Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Whitteron Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 405.
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Questions about Whitteron Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitteron Township, ND a good place to live?
Whitteron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.