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North Dakota›Cass County

Bell TownshipND

A town of 39.

Is Bell Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kinyon TownshipHunter TownshipGunkel TownshipBohnsack TownshipKinyon TownshipHunter TownshipGunkel TownshipBohnsack TownshipBell Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bell Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthern Cass Public School District 97Which 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 hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58048, 5803858048 75% · 58038 25%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 Bell Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bell Township

Bell Township’s July high comes in at 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Bell Township’s kids attend

The Northern Cass 97 school district runs its public schools. Its three schools are below. The 3 public schools in Bell Township teach 724 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Northern Cass Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5350B+
Northern Cass High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12205B+
Northern Cass Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8Grades 6–8169A−

NCES · EDFacts

Health

77% of adults in Bell Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Bell Township who have no health insurance is 5.2%, below both North Dakota’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Bell Township. Bell Township: 12% of adults report frequent mental distress.

Bell TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%23%25%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBell TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.9%10.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.2%
Sanford Hillsboro
14.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bell Township, with strong wind at the top

Just over a third of Bell Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from strong winds, followed by hail at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Strong windHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Bell Township is conserved land

38 miles of trail. Bell Township’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,832 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bell Township

16pages on Bell Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bell Township; the nearest are

About Bell Township

Township in North Dakota, US

Bell Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 44 at the 2020 census, up from 36 in 2010.

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Questions about Bell Township

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Is Bell Township, ND a good place to live?

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