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Arnegard, North Dakota 5-20-2008
North Dakota›McKenzie County

Arnegard TownshipND

A town of 192, settled in 1906.

1 bordering townMap →
Photo of Arnegard Township

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

Is Arnegard Township a good place to live?

1.9% of working residents work locally in Arnegard Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher January low than Arnegard Township. Arnegard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Arnegard Township stand out

Where Arnegard Township beats most towns.

Small town

192 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Alex TownshipAlex TownshipArnegard Township
Old blacksmith shop. Arnegard, McKenzie, North Dakota
Old blacksmith shop. Arnegard, McKenzie, North Dakota, 1937
Arnegard Township’s story

120 years in pictures

Census counts: 254 in 1930, a low of 105 in 2000, 282 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1953 on.

  • 1906Arnegard Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Arnegard Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arnegard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcKenzie 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 hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58835, 5883158835 83% · 58831 17%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 Arnegard Township.

Work & commute

A job hub: Arnegard Township has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 252 commuters

Most working residents leave Arnegard Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Arnegard Township grew to 254 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Watford City (19%), Williston (10%) and Dickinson (4%).

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arnegard Township2%
Watford City19%
Williston10%
Dickinson4%
Fargo3%
26 mi
median commute distance
254
jobs based in Arnegard Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Arnegard Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Arnegard Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Arnegard Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Arnegard Township is

Arnegard Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 24% of Arnegard Township adults binge drink, above both North Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (16%). 70% of Arnegard Township adults had a checkup this year.

Arnegard TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%73%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%33%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
What stands outArnegard TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.4%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.9%6.1%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure70.6%76.3%
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.8% of Arnegard Township

38 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Arnegard Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
Arnegard TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.8%2.8%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 631 of 22,598 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arnegard Township

16pages on Arnegard Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arnegard Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 252 people come to Arnegard Township for work

Where Arnegard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Watford City Watford City 19% 10% → Williston Williston 10% 4% → Dickinson Dickinson 4% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 3% → Grail Township Grail Township 3% 2% → Beulah Beulah 2% Arnegard Township · 2% stay
254jobs based in Arnegard Township
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arnegard Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Arnegard is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 282 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 294 in 2025.

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

Established
1906
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,254 ft
ZIP code
58835
Area code
701

Questions about Arnegard Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arnegard Township, ND a good place to live?

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