Housing data for Wood Lake Township, ND
Wood Lake Township, ND has an estimated 537 residents and 274 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Benson County.
21.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $823 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 537 (±176)
- Housing units
- 274 (±53)
- Households that rent
- 21.5%
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.5%
What stands out in Wood Lake Township
Working from home: 0.6% (±1.3 points) in Wood Lake Township, lower than in Benson County (4.7%).
Housing in Wood Lake Township at a glance
- Median rent: $823 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,516 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $168,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,875 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 92.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +8.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 11.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wood Lake Township against Benson County, its state and the nation
| Wood Lake Township | Benson County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 537 (±176) | 5,808 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 274 (±53) | 2,536 (±29) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±12.0 points) | 26.9% (±3.5 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $823 (±$308) | $588 (±$85) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,516 (±$10,333) | $64,033 (±$5,343) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800 (±$90,287) | $90,000 (±$18,066) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $817 (±$184) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.2% (±21.1 points) | 68.4% (±5.5 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±6.0) | 16.1 minutes (±1.5) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±8.3 points) | 80.9% (±3.2 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.3 years (±5.1) | 32.6 years (±0.5) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wood Lake Township covers 34.8 square miles of land, about 15 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wood Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 495 (±104) | 537 (±176) | +8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 260 (±23) | 274 (±53) | +5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $555 (±$249) | $823 (±$308) | +48.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,167 (±$13,621) | $73,516 (±$10,333) | +66.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,271 (±$183) | $1,875 (±$138) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 59.8% (±8.9 points) | 21.5% (±12.0 points) | −38.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.4% (±4.0 points) | 0.0% (±42.8 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Benson County
Wood Lake Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Benson County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Benson County recorded 52 violent and 121 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Wood Lake Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58379 | 100% | 247 | $833 | — | $42,333 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wood Lake Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Township | 5.8 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Warwick | 6.2 mi | — | $42,500 | 37.8% |
| Mission Township | 6.7 mi | $655 | $106,300 | 27.8% |
| Lohnes Township | 6.8 mi | — | $500,000 | 0.0% |
| Hillsdale Township (Eddy County) | 7.1 mi | — | $350,000 | 6.7% |
| Twin Tree Township | 7.3 mi | — | $56,700 | 0.0% |
| Eddy Township | 9.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Bush Township | 9.6 mi | — | $282,700 | 0.0% |
Places in North Dakota most like Wood Lake Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen | $918 | $190,300 | $79,609 | 17.9% |
| Milnor | $606 | $152,500 | $76,875 | 20.9% |
| New Salem | $871 | $187,000 | $69,519 | 28.8% |
| Scranton | $779 | $117,500 | $79,750 | 22.3% |
| Turtle Lake | $779 | $120,100 | $67,639 | 19.1% |
| Mohall | $644 | $168,500 | $61,250 | 31.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Dakota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wood Lake Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $856 | $861 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Wood Lake Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 2 people | $25,750 | $42,850 | $68,600 |
| 3 people | $28,950 | $48,200 | $77,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,850 | $92,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,150 | $99,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,700 | $113,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Benson County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wood Lake Township
What is the average mortgage payment in Wood Lake Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wood Lake Township, ND is $1,875 (±$138) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Wood Lake Township?
Wood Lake Township, ND has an estimated 274 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wood Lake Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes in Wood Lake Township, ND.
How old are most homes in Wood Lake Township?
63.2% of homes in Wood Lake Township, ND were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wood Lake Township growing?
In Wood Lake Township, the number of residents went from 495 in 2015–2019 to 537 in 2020–2024 (+8.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wood Lake Township?
The ZIP code that covers Wood Lake Township is 58379.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 58379?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58379 is $833 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benson County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benson County, ND
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wood Lake township, Benson County, North Dakota (county subdivision:87420, in state:38 county:005).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .