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Adelaide Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Adelaide TownshipND

A town of 22.

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Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Adelaide Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Adelaide Township. Adelaide Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rhame TownshipNebo TownshipMarion TownshipRhame TownshipNebo TownshipMarion TownshipAdelaide Township
Getting set up

Moving to Adelaide Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adelaide Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865158651 100%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 Adelaide Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Adelaide Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Adelaide Township

Adelaide Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Adelaide Township is

Adelaide Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of Adelaide Township adults feel lonely, against 29% in North Dakota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults binge drink in Adelaide Township.

Adelaide TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAdelaide TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Southwest Healthcare Services
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

6.7% of Adelaide Township is conserved land

28 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Adelaide Township.

6.7%conserved
Adelaide TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.7%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
6.7%
conserved · 1,532 of 22,691 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adelaide Township

12pages on Adelaide Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adelaide Township; the nearest are

About Adelaide Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Adelaide Township is a township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2010 Census was 29, down from a population of 31 in 2000.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
3,163 ft

Questions about Adelaide Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adelaide Township, ND a good place to live?

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