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Atwood TownshipND

A town of 15.

Is Atwood Township a good place to live?

65% of the land in Atwood Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Atwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stewart TownshipClear Lake TownshipMerkel TownshipStewart TownshipClear Lake TownshipMerkel TownshipAtwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Atwood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Atwood 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 Atwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5848858488 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 Atwood Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Atwood Township is conserved land

Atwood Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile. 33 miles of trail.

64.7%conserved
64.7%
conserved · 14,589 of 22,558 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Climate

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

The peak summer temperature for Atwood Township comes to 81°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Atwood Township: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Atwood Township, 41% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Atwood Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Atwood Township. 12% of Atwood Township adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Atwood Township is ahead of North Dakota on 5 and behind on 13.

Atwood TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAtwood TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.4%21.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer72.2%64.9%
More adults with heart disease10.3%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
38.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Atwood Township

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Is Atwood Township, ND a good place to live?

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