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Finley township, North Dakota

Finley township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Finley township is a geographic entity located in Steele County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 46. The land area covers 32.37 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 46 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 59.5 yrs ±5.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 12 ±10 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 12 ±10
Occupied Housing Units 12 ±10
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±10
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $103,750 ±$53,978
Per Capita Income $74,587 ±$22,486
Poverty Rate 6.7% ±26.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 1 ±4
Unemployment Rate 0% ±111.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9 ±9
Broadband Internet Rate 91.7% ±33.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF FINLEY
GUS Population: 48 (2024)
ID: 172075
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN
12848 12TH ST NE, FINLEY ND 58230-9462
COUNTY OF STEELE
GUS Population: 1,767 (2024)
ID: 131861
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 275, FINLEY ND 58230-0275

Education

Listing 4 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Finley PK-06 Finley, ND
Regular School Finley 07-12 Finley, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Northwood, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Northwood, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 6 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Mayville State University
College 21.6 mi away 330 Third Street NE, Mayville, ND, 58257-1299
7017882301
ANETA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.8 mi away 11995 19TH STREET NE, ANETA, ND, 58212
(701) 326-4107
NORTHWOOD CITY CENTER LIBRARY
Library 16.8 mi away 206 SOUTH MAIN ST., NORTHWOOD, ND, 58267
(701) 587-5370
GRIGGS COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 17.3 mi away 902 BURREL AVE SE, COOPERSTOWN, ND, 58425
(701) 797-2214
MAYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.5 mi away 52 CENTER AVENUE NORTH, MAYVILLE, ND, 58257 —
MCVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 24.1 mi away 101 MAIN STREET, MCVILLE, ND, 58254
(701) 322-5541
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at COOPERSTOWN, ND US, located 15.2 miles from Finley township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.4° -3.1° 6.7° 0.47" 8.4"
February 21.0° 0.6° 10.8° 0.63" 7.0"
March 34.3° 14.6° 24.5° 0.74" 7.5"
April 52.0° 29.0° 40.5° 1.19" 2.5"
May 66.0° 41.3° 53.7° 3.04" 0.1"
June 74.7° 52.4° 63.6° 3.43" 0.0"
July 78.8° 56.4° 67.6° 3.75" 0.0"
August 78.3° 53.3° 65.8° 3.16" 0.0"
September 69.2° 44.9° 57.0° 2.09" 0.0"
October 53.7° 31.8° 42.7° 1.98" 1.1"
November 35.6° 17.0° 26.3° 0.78" 5.9"
December 22.2° 3.7° 13.0° 0.74" 9.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Finley city City 3.2 mi —
Sharon city City 6.7 mi —
Aneta city City 13.6 mi —
Hope city City 15.2 mi —
Hatton city City 16.5 mi —
Northwood city City 16.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3809126460. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.