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North Dakota›Kidder County

Allen TownshipND

A town of 56.

Is Allen Township a good place to live?

Allen Township’s age of the median resident is 57.9 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Allen Township. 49% of the land in Allen Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Allen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Excelsior TownshipWoodlawn TownshipHaynes TownshipQuinby TownshipVernon TownshipExcelsior TownshipWoodlawn TownshipHaynes TownshipQuinby TownshipVernon TownshipAllen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Allen Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Allen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5848258482 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 Allen Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Allen Township

In Allen Township, the trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile.

49%conserved
49%
conserved · 10,996 of 22,433 acres
57 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Allen Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 82°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Allen Township: cold waves

FEMA puts 41% of Allen Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

For adults in Allen Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Allen Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Allen Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 10.

Allen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAllen TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.1%10.8%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Allen Township, ND a good place to live?

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