Wright TownshipND
Today 38 people live in this town, first settled in 1884.
Is Wright Township a good place to live?
Wright Township’s midpoint age is 61.8 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Wright Township. 23% of the land in Wright Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Wright Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Wright Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wright 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
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Conservation land takes up 22.5% of Wright Township
22 miles of trail. For Wright Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wright Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 16% to hail. Wright Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 32 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wright Township’s year
In Wright Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wright Township is
19% of adults binge drink in Wright Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Wright Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 5. In Wright Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wright Township.
| Wright Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wright Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.8% | 64.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wright Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wright Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wright Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Wright Township
Wright Township is a township in Dickey County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
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Questions about Wright Township
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Is Wright Township, ND a good place to live?
Wright Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.