Merkel township, Kidder County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 65.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population: 39 (all rural)
Males: 21 | ![]() |
Females: 18 | ![]() |
Occupied houses/apartments: 39 (36 owner occupied, 3 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 8% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Merkel township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.60
Merkel township: | 2.6 people |
North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 3.09
Merkel township: | $51,878 |
North Dakota: | $55,759 |
Here: | $377 |
State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,921 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
: | $83,921 |
North Dakota: | $155,400 |
Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 19.4% |
Whole state: | 11.9% |
This township: | 12.9% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: North Merkle Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Swan Lake (A), Long Alakline Lake (B), Willow Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Merkel township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 1
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,000
Most common first ancestries reported in Merkel township:
- Norwegian (50.0%)
- German (16.7%)
- Czech (8.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9 (64%)
- Walked: 2 (14%)
- Worked at home: 3 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
92.6% of residents of Merkel township speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31- In family households: 23 (8 male householders, 0 female householders)
6 spouses, 5 children (3 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,
8 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).