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North Dakota›Williams County

Athens TownshipND

A town of 46.

Is Athens Township a good place to live?

100% of workers work from home in Athens Township, above both the North Dakota town median (5.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). 10% of the land in Athens Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Athens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Blacktail TownshipDublin TownshipWinner TownshipEast Fork TownshipTyrone TownshipBlacktail TownshipDublin TownshipWinner TownshipEast Fork TownshipTyrone TownshipAthens Township
Getting set up

Moving to Athens Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Athens Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilliston Basin Public School District 7Which 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58801, 5885658801 90% · 58856 10%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 Athens Township.

Natural hazards

In Athens Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

36% of Athens Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 35%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Athens Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–24°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall30–55°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 10.3% of Athens Township

30 miles of trail. For Athens Township, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.

10.3%conserved
10.3%
conserved · 2,366 of 22,865 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Athens Township is

Athens Township beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. For adults locally, the share who had a checkup this year is 69%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Athens Township.

Athens TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)25%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%73%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%29%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAthens TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.9%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.7%6.1%
More uninsured adults9.5%7.3%
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
17.3 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 Athens Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Athens Township; the nearest are

Questions about Athens Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Athens Township, ND a good place to live?

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