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North Dakota›Towner County

Atkins TownshipND

A town of 21.

Is Atkins Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower July high than Atkins Township. 37% of the land in Atkins Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Atkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Olson TownshipSpringfield TownshipMaza TownshipOlson TownshipSpringfield TownshipMaza TownshipAtkins Township
Getting set up

Moving to Atkins Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Atkins Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Star School DistrictWhich 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 hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5832458324 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 Atkins Township.

Outdoors

Atkins Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

22 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

36.6%conserved
36.6%
conserved · 8,406 of 22,939 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Atkins Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical January night there is colder

Atkins Township’s January low is -4°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Atkins Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–19°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Atkins Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

43% of adults have high blood pressure in Atkins Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Atkins Township. 44% of adults have obesity in Atkins Township.

Atkins TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better13 too close to call16 worse
What stands outAtkins TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.9%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.9%5.9%
Towner County Medical Center
5.5 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 Atkins Township

13pages on Atkins Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Atkins Township; the nearest are

Questions about Atkins Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Atkins Township, ND a good place to live?

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