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North Dakota›Nelson County

Adler TownshipND

A town of 20, settled in 1882.

Is Adler Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Adler Township. Adler Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

20 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Melvin TownshipPetersburg TownshipRugh TownshipMoraine TownshipMelvin TownshipPetersburg TownshipRugh TownshipMoraine TownshipAdler Township
Getting set up

Moving to Adler Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adler Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDakota Prairie 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 hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58272, 5826658272 84% · 58266 16%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 Adler Township.

Outdoors

24.9% of Adler Township is conserved land

27 miles of trail. In Adler Township, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile, close to North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4).

24.9%conserved
24.9%
conserved · 5,687 of 22,880 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Climate

A typical January night in Adler Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Adler Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Adler Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

In Adler Township, just over one in ten adults have diabetes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Adler Township. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Adler TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAdler TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
13.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Adler Township: cold waves

Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Adler Township is higher. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to hail.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adler Township

15pages on Adler Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adler Township; the nearest are

About Adler Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Adler Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. Its population during the 2000 Census was 47, and an estimated 38 as of 2009.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,493 ft

Questions about Adler Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adler Township, ND a good place to live?

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