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Gates township, North Dakota

Gates township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Gates township is a geographic entity located in Eddy County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 46. The land area covers 35.50 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 59.1 yrs ±1.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 17 ±17 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 23 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 17 ±17
Vacant Housing Units 6 ±7
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 Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $64,055 ±$49,467
Poverty Rate 45% ±49%
Population Below Poverty Level 9 ±13
Unemployment Rate 0% ±50%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 20 ±19
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
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 GATES
GUS Population: 45 (2024)
ID: 110326
Township Official Local Government
Contact: PETER LARSON
P. O. BOX 98, SHEYENNE ND 58374-0098
COUNTY OF EDDY
GUS Population: 2,309 (2024)
ID: 171324
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
524 CENTRAL AVE, NEW ROCKFORD ND 58356-1652

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Fort Totten, ND
Regular School Nearby PK Fort Totten, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-05 New Rockford, ND
Regular School Nearby 06-12 New Rockford, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Oberon, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Fort Totten, 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
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
College 12.8 mi away 214 1st Ave, Fort Totten, ND, 58335
7017664415
EDDY - NEW ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.9 mi away 10 8TH STREET N, NEW ROCKFORD, ND, 58356
(701) 947-5540
Lake Region State College
College 24.5 mi away 1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND, 58301-1598
7016621600
MADDOCK COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 23.4 mi away 114 CENTRAL AVENUE, MADDOCK, ND, 58348
(701) 438-2235
LAKE REGION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.9 mi away 423 7TH STREET NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301
(701) 662-2220
CARRINGTON CITY LIBRARY
Library 24.5 mi away 87 8TH AVE N, CARRINGTON, ND, 58421
(701) 625-3692
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 CARRINGTON 4 N, ND US, located 20.5 miles from Gates township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 18.3° -1.5° 8.4° 0.53" —
February 23.1° 2.1° 12.6° 0.42" —
March 35.8° 15.3° 25.6° 0.75" —
April 53.2° 28.7° 41.0° 1.25" —
May 67.2° 41.9° 54.6° 2.76" —
June 76.4° 53.3° 64.8° 3.78" —
July 81.7° 57.3° 69.5° 3.60" —
August 80.7° 54.4° 67.5° 2.33" —
September 71.8° 45.3° 58.5° 1.97" —
October 55.2° 31.9° 43.6° 1.90" —
November 37.1° 17.9° 27.5° 0.67" —
December 22.8° 5.0° 13.9° 0.81" —
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
Sheyenne city City 2.2 mi —
New Rockford city City 9.0 mi —
Oberon city City 10.0 mi —
Fort Totten CDP CDP 11.9 mi —
Warwick city City 18.3 mi —
Minnewaukan city City 20.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3802729700. • 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.