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Mission township, North Dakota

Mission township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Mission township is a geographic entity located in Benson County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 926. The land area covers 39.96 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 926 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 31.9 yrs ±8.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 281 ±43 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 292 ±44
Occupied Housing Units 281 ±43
Vacant Housing Units 11 ±9
Median Home Value $106,300 ±$31,160
Median Gross Rent $655 ±$309
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $43,625 ±$26,972
Per Capita Income $21,911 ±$7,152
Poverty Rate 32.3% ±9.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 305 ±104
Unemployment Rate 11% ±7.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 266 ±66
Broadband Internet Rate 69.4% ±8.4%
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 MISSION
GUS Population: 919 (2024)
ID: 110275
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
4247 84TH AVE NE, SAINT MICHAEL ND 58370-9037
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 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Fort Totten, ND
Regular School Nearby PK Fort Totten, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby 03-04 Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby 01-02 Devils Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Fort Totten, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Warwick, 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
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
College 7.1 mi away 214 1st Ave, Fort Totten, ND, 58335
7017664415
LAKE REGION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.5 mi away 423 7TH STREET NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301
(701) 662-2220
Lake Region State College
College 9.5 mi away 1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND, 58301-1598
7016621600
LAKOTA CITY LIBRARY
Library 23.1 mi away 116 WEST B AVENUE, LAKOTA, ND, 58344
(701) 247-2543
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 DEVILS LAKE KDLR, ND US, located 8.0 miles from Mission township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.2° -1.8° 7.2° 0.48" —
February 20.9° 1.5° 11.2° 0.38" —
March 33.2° 15.0° 24.1° 0.64" —
April 51.1° 31.0° 41.1° 0.96" —
May 65.0° 44.1° 54.6° 2.47" —
June 74.2° 54.9° 64.6° 3.76" —
July 79.4° 59.3° 69.4° 3.82" —
August 78.8° 57.2° 68.0° 2.43" —
September 69.0° 48.5° 58.8° 1.96" —
October 52.8° 34.4° 43.6° 1.51" —
November 34.8° 18.2° 26.5° 0.75" —
December 21.8° 4.7° 13.3° 0.82" —
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
Fort Totten CDP CDP 8.3 mi —
Devils Lake city City 8.4 mi —
Crary city City 11.1 mi —
Warwick city City 11.7 mi —
Sheyenne city City 17.2 mi —
Oberon city City 17.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3800553580. • 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.