Wood Lake TownshipND
A town of 466.
Is Wood Lake Township a good place to live?
22% of the land in Wood Lake Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wood Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
466 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wood Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wood Lake 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 Wood Lake Township.
More children than North Dakota overall
466 people lived in Wood Lake Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.3% fewer than in 2020. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (35% statewide). Its midpoint age stands at 24.3 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The share of residents in Wood Lake Township who are 65 or older: 12%.
| Wood Lake Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.3 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wood Lake Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Wood Lake Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Wood Lake Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. Among working residents in Wood Lake Township, 3.7% work locally. The top destinations are Oberon (30%), Mission Township (19%) and Devils Lake (11%). The typical journey to work for Wood Lake Township comes to 20 minutes.
| Wood Lake Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
21.7% of the land in Wood Lake Township is protected from building
28 miles of trail. For Wood Lake Township, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Wood Lake Township’s year
The peak summer temperature in Wood Lake Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wood Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Wood Lake Township sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wood Lake Township break down as 46% from cold waves and 13% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Wood Lake Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
For adults in Wood Lake Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 76%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wood Lake Township. Two figures for adults here: 17% report frequent physical distress, 26% say their health is fair or poor. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Wood Lake Township.
| Wood Lake Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wood Lake Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.9% | 21.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.1% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wood Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wood Lake Township
About 4 of every 100 Wood Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Wood Lake Township for work
Where Wood Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wood Lake Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Wood Lake Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 440. Wood Lake Township is the second most populous township in Benson County, after Mission Township.
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Questions about Wood Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wood Lake Township, ND a good place to live?
Wood Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.