Traill County
Traill County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 42/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 42/100 |
| Population | 8,121 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Traill County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Grand Forks County (≈36 mi) · Cass County (≈36 mi) · Becker County (≈75 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Traill County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Buxton city
- Clifford city
- Galesburg city
- Grandin citypartly in this county
- Hatton city
- Hillsboro city
- Mayville city
- Portland city
- Reynolds citypartly in this county
- Belmont township
- Bingham township
- Blanchard township
- Bloomfield township
- Bohnsack township
- Buxton township
- Caledonia township
- Eldorado township
- Elm River township
- Ervin township
- Galesburg township
- Garfield township
- Greenfield township
- Herberg township
- Hillsboro township
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- Kelso township
- Lindaas township
- Mayville township
- Morgan township
- Norman township
- Norway township
- Roseville township
- Stavanger township
- Viking township
- Wold township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Steele County · ≈26 miC44—
- Norman County, MN · ≈34 miB36—
- Grand Forks County · ≈36 miB34—
- Cass County · ≈36 miB35—
- Polk County, MN · ≈42 miB35—
- Clay County, MN · ≈49 miC42—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Traill County ranks #24 of 53 ranked North Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in North Dakota: Dunn County (B · 30), McLean County (B · 30), Dickey County (B · 30). See all North Dakota county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.