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Garfield township, North Dakota

Garfield township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Garfield township is a geographic entity located in Traill County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 171. The land area covers 34.98 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 171 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 46.6 yrs ±5.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 59 ±27 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 59 ±27
Occupied Housing Units 59 ±27
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 $129,583 ±$53,161
Per Capita Income $45,233 ±$14,904
Poverty Rate 0% ±7%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±15.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 63 ±32
Broadband Internet Rate 66.1% ±40.6%
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 GARFIELD
GUS Population: 171 (2024)
ID: 172133
Township Official Local Government
Contact: EDSON GRINDELAND
PO BOX 384, 900 DAKOTA AVE, HATTON ND 58240-9123
GUS Population: 7,989 (2024)
ID: 131862
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
PO BOX 429, HILLSBORO ND 58045-0429

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Hatton, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Hatton, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mayville, ND
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Mayville, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Northwood, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Northwood, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Mayville, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Thompson, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Thompson, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Mayville State University
College 9.4 mi away 330 Third Street NE, Mayville, ND, 58257-1299
7017882301
MAYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.6 mi away 52 CENTER AVENUE NORTH, MAYVILLE, ND, 58257 —
NORTHWOOD CITY CENTER LIBRARY
Library 10.4 mi away 206 SOUTH MAIN ST., NORTHWOOD, ND, 58267
(701) 587-5370
EDNA RALSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.5 mi away 116 1/2 TOWNER AVENUE, LARIMORE, ND, 58251
(701) 343-2181
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 MAYVILLE, ND US, located 9.3 miles from Garfield township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.1° -3.7° 6.2° 0.54" —
February 21.0° -0.5° 10.3° 0.53" —
March 33.4° 13.0° 23.2° 0.96" —
April 51.3° 28.0° 39.7° 1.50" —
May 66.6° 40.6° 53.6° 3.29" —
June 76.2° 53.2° 64.7° 4.11" —
July 80.1° 56.6° 68.4° 3.88" —
August 79.2° 53.9° 66.5° 2.66" —
September 70.1° 44.2° 57.2° 2.68" —
October 54.4° 31.7° 43.1° 2.11" —
November 36.3° 17.3° 26.8° 0.79" —
December 22.3° 4.5° 13.4° 0.85" —
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
Hatton city City 2.4 mi —
Portland city City 9.1 mi —
Mayville city City 9.8 mi —
Northwood city City 10.2 mi —
Reynolds city City 14.4 mi —
Buxton city City 14.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3809729300. • 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.