Ypsilanti, North Dakota, 2008
Ypsilanti Township’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and a map from 1986 on.
- 1882Ypsilanti Township is settled
Ypsilanti TownshipND
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Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
133
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
23.3
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Ypsilanti Township a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ypsilanti 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 lower median age than Ypsilanti Township. 23% of the land in Ypsilanti Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ypsilanti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ypsilanti Township stand out
Where Ypsilanti Township beats most towns.
Small town
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Corwin TownshipWinfield TownshipManns TownshipMeadow Lake TownshipYpsilanti Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ypsilanti Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ypsilanti Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ypsilanti Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5849758497 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 Ypsilanti Township.
Work & commute
Ypsilanti Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ypsilanti Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Ypsilanti Township is $116,000. The top destinations are Jamestown (39%), Medina (5%) and Bismarck (5%).
0%work in town
| Ypsilanti Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 5.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Ypsilanti Township0%
Jamestown39%
Medina5%
Bismarck5%
Fargo5%
17 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Ypsilanti Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
22.5% of Ypsilanti Township is conserved land
36 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Ypsilanti Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
22.5%conserved
22.5%
conserved · 5,151 of 22,902 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Ypsilanti Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ypsilanti Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–23°
Spring30–53°
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
Natural hazards
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Ypsilanti Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Ypsilanti Township is
Ypsilanti Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Ypsilanti Township adults feel lonely.
| Ypsilanti Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Ypsilanti Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68% | 64.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.3% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.8% |
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
15.1 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 Ypsilanti Township
16pages on Ypsilanti Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ypsilanti Township
About 0 of every 100 Ypsilanti Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ypsilanti Township for work
Where Ypsilanti Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Ypsilanti Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ypsilanti Township
CDP & Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Ypsilanti is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States, and the primary populated place in Ypsilanti Township. A portion of the townsite is located in Corwin Township. The population was 109 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 0 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
- ZIP code
- 58497
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Ypsilanti Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ypsilanti Township, ND a good place to live?
Ypsilanti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.