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Austin TownshipND

A town of 16.

2025 Census estimate · −5.9% since 2020

Is Austin Township a good place to live?

47% of the land in Austin Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Austin 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

Wayzetta Township · 5 mi Oakland Township · 6 mi Burke Township · 6 mi Sikes Township · 7 mi Shell Township · 8 mi Purcell Township · 9 mi

Oakland TownshipWayzetta TownshipSikes TownshipBurke TownshipCrane Creek TownshipAustin Township

Getting set up

Moving to Austin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Austin Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes58769, 5878458769 83% · 58784 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 Austin Township.

Outdoors

In Austin Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

Austin Township’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile. 11 miles of trail.

46.5%conserved

46.5%

conserved · 10,589 of 22,770 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Full pageAustin Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land46.5% conserved · 10,589 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Austin Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Austin Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. Austin Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 16 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageAustin Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Austin Township’s year

In Austin Township, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°

Spring28–52°

Summer53–78°

Fall31–53°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAustin Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 2°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Austin Township is

16% of Austin Township adults smoke cigarettes. This North Dakota town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Austin Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.