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North Dakota›Dickey County

Ada TownshipND

A town of 40, organized in 1900.

Is Ada Township a good place to live?

43% of the land in Ada Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ada Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Ada Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ada Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ada Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Oakes Public School District 412 districts serve Ada Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58474, 5843658474 83% · 58436 17%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ada Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Ada Township is conserved land

15 miles of trail. The trail network density for Ada Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, below the North Dakota town median (0.7) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

43.1%conserved
43.1%
conserved · 9,851 of 22,880 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Ada Township, mostly cold waves

Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ada Township is lower. Expected losses in Ada Township break down as 50% from cold waves and 16% from hail.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ada Township

The midsummer high for Ada Township comes to 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Ada Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Among adults in Ada Township, 26% get no exercise outside work. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ada Township. 18% of adults in Ada Township binge drink; 14% report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

Ada TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outAda TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.9%
CHI Oakes Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ada Township

15pages on Ada Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ada Township

About Ada Township

Township in North Dakota, US

Ada is a township in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. Its population during the 2020 Census was 29, down from 60 in 2000. Its population in 1900 was 232.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,375 ft

Questions about Ada Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ada Township, ND a good place to live?

Ada Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.