Alma TownshipND
A town of 38, settled in 1882.
Is Alma Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Alma Township. Alma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alma Township, and how to reach them.
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 Alma Township.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Alma Township, mostly cold waves
Alma Township’s FEMA hazard score is 17 of 100. Expected losses in Alma Township break down as 52% from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alma Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with a typical January night colder than most
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alma Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to -3° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Alma Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
13% of Alma Township adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Alma Township. Still, in Alma Township, 40% of adults have obesity, above both North Dakota’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults in the town: 12% report frequent mental distress, 26% feel lonely.
| Alma Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Alma Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of Alma Township is conserved land
21 miles of trail. The density of trails for Alma Township comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Alma Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alma Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Alma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alma Township, ND a good place to live?
Alma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.