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Taft township, North Dakota

Taft township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Taft township is a geographic entity located in Burleigh County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 43. The land area covers 35.81 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 43 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 27.7 yrs ±1.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 17 ±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 17 ±16
Occupied Housing Units 17 ±16
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±10
Median Home Value $2,000,000+ —
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 $120,729 ±$26,306
Per Capita Income $54,717 ±$12,901
Poverty Rate 0% ±27.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±31.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 32 ±33
Broadband Internet Rate 82.4% ±72.1%
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 TAFT
GUS Population: 40 (2024)
ID: 171619
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 117, STERLING ND 58572-0117
GUS Population: 103,107 (2024)
ID: 131854
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR/TREASURER
211 N 5TH ST, BISMARCK ND 58501

Education

Listing 2 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Menoken, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Sterling, 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
United Tribes Technical College
College 24.0 mi away 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND, 58504
7012553285
KIDDER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.7 mi away 115 WEST BROADWAY, STEELE, ND, 58482
(701) 475-2855
University of Mary
College 24.2 mi away 7500 University Dr, Bismarck, ND, 58504
7012557500
The Hair Academy
College 24.4 mi away 2101 East Broadway Avenue, Bismarck, ND, 58501
7012553547
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 STEELE 4N, ND US, located 16.5 miles from Taft township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.5° 1.4° 10.9° 0.63" —
February 24.9° 5.5° 15.2° 0.61" —
March 38.0° 17.5° 27.7° 0.95" —
April 54.5° 29.4° 41.9° 1.41" —
May 67.3° 41.4° 54.3° 2.81" —
June 75.8° 52.0° 63.9° 3.43" —
July 81.8° 56.9° 69.4° 3.36" —
August 81.2° 54.5° 67.8° 2.57" —
September 72.0° 45.6° 58.8° 2.12" —
October 56.1° 32.4° 44.3° 1.81" —
November 38.8° 18.9° 28.8° 0.86" —
December 25.0° 7.5° 16.3° 0.80" —
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
Driscoll CDP CDP 6.9 mi —
Menoken CDP CDP 13.7 mi —
Braddock city City 16.2 mi —
Steele city City 16.7 mi —
Apple Valley CDP CDP 17.0 mi —
Hazelton city City 19.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3801577780. • 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.