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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Badger TownshipND

A town of 49.

Is Badger Township a good place to live?

16% of the land in Badger Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Badger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dean TownshipWillowbank TownshipPorter TownshipHenrietta TownshipDean TownshipWillowbank TownshipPorter TownshipHenrietta TownshipBadger Township
Getting set up

Moving to Badger Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Badger Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaMoure Public School District 8Edgeley Public School District 32 districts serve Badger 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58415, 5845858415 87% · 58458 13%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 Badger Township.

Natural hazards

Badger Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected losses in Badger Township break down as 49% from cold waves and 15% from strong winds. The FEMA hazard score here is 30 of 100.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 15.7% of Badger Township

33 miles of trail. For Badger Township, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

15.7%conserved
15.7%
conserved · 3,607 of 22,972 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 Badger Township’s year

Its peak summer temperature is 81°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Badger Township: 18% of adults binge drink. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Badger Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Badger Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.

Badger TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBadger TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18%10.8%
CHI Oakes Hospital
21.5 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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Is Badger Township, ND a good place to live?

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