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Woodbury TownshipND

A town of 217.

Is Woodbury Township a good place to live?

2.4% of working residents work locally in Woodbury Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Woodbury Township. 14% of the land in Woodbury Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Woodbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

217 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
JamestownSydney TownshipLippert TownshipHomer TownshipJamestownSydney TownshipLippert TownshipHomer TownshipWoodbury Township
Getting set up

Moving to Woodbury Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodbury Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJamestown Public School District 1Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5840158401 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 Woodbury Township.

Climate

In Woodbury Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Woodbury Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Woodbury Township is 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

14.3% of Woodbury Township is conserved land

35 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Woodbury Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

14.3%conserved
14.3%
conserved · 3,128 of 21,943 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Woodbury Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About one in three of Woodbury Township’s working residents commute to Jamestown

Most working residents leave Woodbury Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Woodbury Township fell to 181 in 2023, 244 fewer than in 2013. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Woodbury Township.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Woodbury Township2%
Jamestown37%
Fargo6%
Medina6%
Bismarck6%
15 mi
median commute distance
181
jobs based in Woodbury Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Woodbury Township is

Woodbury Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Woodbury Township adults binge drink. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Woodbury Township.

Woodbury TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWoodbury TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodbury Township

14pages on Woodbury Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbury Township

About 6 of every 100 Woodbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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Questions about Woodbury Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodbury Township, ND a good place to live?

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