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North Dakota›Benson County

Arne TownshipND

A town of 44 in North Dakota.

Is Arne Township a good place to live?

41% of residents live below the poverty line in Arne Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Arne Township. 21% of the land in Arne Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is LLake Legreid Wildlife Management Area, at 39 acres. Arne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
East Fork TownshipSouth Viking TownshipHesper TownshipHeimdal TownshipEast Fork TownshipSouth Viking TownshipHesper TownshipHeimdal TownshipArne Township
Getting set up

Moving to Arne Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains 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 Arne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaddock Public School District 9Which 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 hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58348, 5834158348 96% · 58341 4%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 Arne Township.

Outdoors

Arne Township keeps 21.3% of its land conserved

22 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Arne Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

21.3%conserved
21.3%
conserved · 4,863 of 22,821 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. LLake Legreid Wildlife Management Area—39

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Arne Township’s year

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Arne Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–79°
Fall30–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Arne Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Arne Township than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Arne Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Arne Township: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Arne Township.

Arne TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outArne TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.5%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
17 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arne Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arne Township; the nearest are

About Arne Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Arne Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51.

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Is Arne Township, ND a good place to live?

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