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Harriston township, North Dakota

Harriston township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Harriston township is a geographic entity located in Walsh County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 108. The land area covers 34.35 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 108 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 34.5 yrs ±20.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 52 ±26 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 58 ±27
Occupied Housing Units 52 ±26
Vacant Housing Units 6 ±7
Median Home Value $159,300 ±$10,073
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 $83,125 ±$73,106
Per Capita Income $22,673 ±$12,217
Poverty Rate 12.9% ±15.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 22 ±30
Unemployment Rate 0% ±17.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 58 ±46
Broadband Internet Rate 92.3% ±23.8%
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 HARRISTON
GUS Population: 107 (2024)
ID: 172147
Township Official Local Government
Contact: JAY GUDAJTES
P O BOX 336, MINTO ND 58261-9482
GUS Population: 10,214 (2024)
ID: 193822
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
600 COOPER AVE, GRAFTON ND 58237-1535

Education

Listing 8 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Grafton, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Grafton, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Grafton, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Inkster, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Inkster, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Minto, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Minto, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Hoople, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
CARNEGIE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Library 7.7 mi away 49 WEST 7TH STREET, GRAFTON, ND, 58237
(701) 352-2754
PARK RIVER SCHOOL & PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.5 mi away 704 5TH STREET WEST, PARK RIVER, ND, 58270
(701) 284-6116
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 ARGYLE, MN US, located 22.6 miles from Harriston township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.5° -4.6° 5.4° 0.68" 9.0"
February 20.9° -1.8° 9.6° 0.59" 7.2"
March 35.0° 12.8° 23.9° 0.87" 6.7"
April 52.7° 28.2° 40.5° 1.15" 2.7"
May 67.6° 40.2° 53.9° 3.02" 0.1"
June 77.1° 51.7° 64.4° 3.96" 0.0"
July 81.7° 55.2° 68.4° 3.04" 0.0"
August 81.2° 52.6° 66.9° 3.02" 0.0"
September 71.7° 44.2° 58.0° 2.69" 0.0"
October 55.1° 31.9° 43.5° 2.03" 1.5"
November 36.2° 17.6° 26.9° 0.97" 5.5"
December 22.0° 4.0° 13.0° 0.85" 10.9"
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
Minto city City 3.5 mi —
Grafton city City 7.3 mi —
Ardoch city City 8.4 mi —
Forest River city City 10.4 mi —
Oslo city City 12.4 mi —
Auburn CDP CDP 13.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3809935740. • 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.