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Ambrose, North Dakota 5-21-2008
North Dakota›Divide County

Ambrose TownshipND

A town of 25, settled in 1906.

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Photo of Ambrose Township

Ambrose Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Ambrose Township a good place to live?

Ambrose Township’s median age is 54.6 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Ambrose Township. 19% of the land in Ambrose Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Ambrose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gooseneck TownshipBlooming Prairie TownshipTwin Butte TownshipTroy TownshipGooseneck TownshipBlooming Prairie TownshipTwin Butte TownshipTroy TownshipAmbrose Township
County Division Convention - Ambrose, N.D., March 18th, 1910
County Division Convention - Ambrose, N.D., March 18th, 1910, 1910
Ambrose Township’s story

120 years in pictures

Census counts: 320 in 1910, a peak of 389 in 1920, 24 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and a map from 1983 on.

  • 1906Ambrose Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Ambrose Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ambrose Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDivide 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 hereDivide County AuditorDivide County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5883358833 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 Ambrose Township.

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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 18.8% of Ambrose Township

33 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

18.8%conserved
18.8%
conserved · 5,068 of 26,939 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Climate

Ambrose Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Ambrose Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The January low in Ambrose Township is -1°F.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Ambrose Township’s adults sleep under 7 hours

29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ambrose Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ambrose Township. 26% of adults get no exercise outside work in Ambrose Township.

Ambrose TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAmbrose TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.4%64.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
St. Luke's Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ambrose Township

16pages on Ambrose Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ambrose Township; the nearest are

About Ambrose Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Ambrose is a city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 24 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 16 in 2025.

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

Established
1906
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,070 ft
ZIP code
58833
Area code
701

Questions about Ambrose Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ambrose Township, ND a good place to live?

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