Willis TownshipND
A town of 126.
Is Willis Township a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Willis Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Willis Township. Willis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Willis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willis 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 Willis Township.
More than half of Willis Township’s working residents commute to Minot
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Willis Township rose by 89, to 94. Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Minot (54%), Williston (5%) and Fargo (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Willis Township, with cold waves at the top
For Willis Township, the FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Willis Township
The July high in Willis Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Willis Township is
Just over a fifth of Willis Township adults binge drink. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Willis Township who report frequent mental distress is 14%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%.
| Willis Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Willis Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 38.7% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Willis Township, 0.7% of the land is conserved
28 miles of trail. Willis Township’s trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Willis Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willis Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Willis Township
About 0 of every 100 Willis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 94 people come to Willis Township for work
Where Willis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Willis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willis Township, ND a good place to live?
Willis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.