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TelferND

A town of 98. Nearly 15.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
98
residents
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town

What makes Telfer stand out

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Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Telfer

Most working residents leave Telfer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (58%), Gibbs (6%) and Mandan (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Telfer0%
Bismarck58%
Gibbs6%
Mandan5%
Apple Creek3%
15 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Telfer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Telfer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–54°
Summer55–81°
Fall33–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

15.3% of Telfer is conserved land

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

15.3%conserved
Map of Telfer: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
15.3%
conserved · 3,506 of 22,915 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Telfer is

Telfer beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outTelferND
More adults seeing a dentist69%64.5%
Chi St. Alexius Health
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Telfer for work

Where Telfer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

58% → Bismarck Bismarck 58% 6% → Gibbs Gibbs 6% 5% → Mandan Mandan 5% 3% → Apple Creek Apple Creek 3% 2% → Blaine Blaine 2% 2% → Strasburg Strasburg 2% Telfer · 0% stay
5jobs based in Telfer
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Telfer

Township in North Dakota, United States

Telfer Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census.

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Population
124

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