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Minco township, North Dakota

Minco township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Minco township is a geographic entity located in Benson County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 18. The land area covers 28.57 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 18 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 9.8 yrs ±1.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 11 ±16 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 34 ±22
Occupied Housing Units 11 ±16
Vacant Housing Units 23 ±20
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 Data unavailable —
Poverty Rate 0% ±18.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±90.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 11 ±16
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 MINCO
GUS Population: 19 (2024)
ID: 171538
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
9542 32ND ST NE, TOLNA ND 58380-9622
COUNTY OF BENSON
GUS Population: 5,756 (2024)
ID: 171319
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 206, MINNEWAUKAN ND 58351-0206

Education

Listing 5 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Lakota, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Lakota, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Warwick, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Warwick, ND
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Warwick, 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 19.7 mi away 214 1st Ave, Fort Totten, ND, 58335
7017664415
LAKOTA CITY LIBRARY
Library 16.7 mi away 116 WEST B AVENUE, LAKOTA, ND, 58344
(701) 247-2543
Lake Region State College
College 21.8 mi away 1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND, 58301-1598
7016621600
MCVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 20.8 mi away 101 MAIN STREET, MCVILLE, ND, 58254
(701) 322-5541
LAKE REGION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.8 mi away 423 7TH STREET NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301
(701) 662-2220
MICHIGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.5 mi away 105 1ST STREET EAST, MICHIGAN, ND, 58259
(701) 270-1018
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 MC HENRY 3W, ND US, located 20.0 miles from Minco township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.6° -1.3° 7.6° 0.55" 11.4"
February 21.4° 2.6° 12.0° 0.48" 9.4"
March 34.4° 15.7° 25.1° 0.83" 8.2"
April 52.0° 29.7° 40.8° 1.20" 4.3"
May 66.5° 42.4° 54.5° 2.73" 0.9"
June 75.7° 53.5° 64.6° 3.55" 0.0"
July 80.8° 57.8° 69.3° 3.64" 0.0"
August 79.8° 55.6° 67.7° 2.55" 0.0"
September 70.7° 46.4° 58.5° 2.11" 0.0"
October 54.3° 32.9° 43.6° 1.81" 2.5"
November 36.3° 18.8° 27.5° 0.88" 8.8"
December 21.9° 5.8° 13.9° 0.81" 14.3"
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
Warwick city City 4.7 mi —
Tolna city City 8.0 mi —
Pekin city City 13.6 mi —
Crary city City 14.3 mi —
Lakota city City 16.7 mi —
McHenry city City 20.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3800553060. • 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.