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North Dakota›Hettinger County

Baer TownshipND

A town of 24.

Is Baer Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Baer Township. Baer Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Baer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cannon Ball TownshipBeisigl TownshipMerrill TownshipCannon Ball TownshipBeisigl TownshipMerrill TownshipBaer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Baer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMott-Regent Public School District 1Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 492 districts serve Baer 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 hereHettinger County AuditorHettinger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5856258562 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 Baer Township.

Natural hazards

Baer Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Baer Township

Baer Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Baer Township.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring29–54°
Summer54–81°
Fall32–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Baer Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

45% of Baer Township adults have high blood pressure, above both North Dakota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Baer Township adults have diabetes. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Baer Township.

Baer TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBaer TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers15.4%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease11.3%6.1%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Baer Township

38 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,590 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baer Township

14pages on Baer Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Baer Township; the nearest are

Questions about Baer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Baer Township, ND a good place to live?

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