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North Dakota›Mountrail County

Alger TownshipND

A town of 65.

Is Alger Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Alger Township. 19% of the land in Alger Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Alger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ross TownshipBrookbank TownshipPurcell TownshipDebing TownshipRoss TownshipBrookbank TownshipPurcell TownshipDebing TownshipAlger Township
Getting set up

Moving to Alger Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alger Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which 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 hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58776, 5878458776 56% · 58784 44%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 Alger Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Alger Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level

The risk rating from FEMA in Alger Township is 16 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 19.2% of Alger Township

22 miles of trail. Alger Township’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

19.2%conserved
19.2%
conserved · 4,374 of 22,780 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alger Township

In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Alger Township is

For adults in Alger Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. Two figures for adults here: 28% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Alger TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outAlger TownshipND
More adults who get no exercise26.8%21.8%
More adults with heart disease7.2%6.1%
Mountrail County Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alger Township

13pages on Alger Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alger Township; the nearest are

Questions about Alger Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alger Township, ND a good place to live?

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