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North Dakota›McLean County

Aurena TownshipND

A town of 16.

Is Aurena Township a good place to live?

54% of the land in Aurena Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Aurena Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Aurena Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aurena Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTurtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Velva Public School District 12 districts serve Aurena Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58723, 5877858723 89% · 58778 11%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 Aurena Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Aurena Township is conserved land

25 miles of trail. In Aurena Township, the density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

54.2%conserved
54.2%
conserved · 12,399 of 22,895 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Aurena Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

FEMA puts a third of Aurena Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Aurena Township

Aurena Township’s July high is 81°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Aurena Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Aurena Township. 14% of adults have diabetes in the town. CDC measures, 32 in all: Aurena Township beats North Dakota on 9 and trails on 10.

Aurena TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better13 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAurena TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.4%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.8%8.9%
More adults with heart disease9.7%6.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Aurena Township

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After high school

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Is Aurena Township, ND a good place to live?

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