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North Dakota›Ward County

Berthold TownshipND

A town of 66, settled in 1900.

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Is Berthold Township a good place to live?

Berthold Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Berthold Township. Berthold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mandan TownshipFoxholm TownshipPassport TownshipMayland TownshipMandan TownshipFoxholm TownshipPassport TownshipMayland TownshipBerthold Township
Getting set up

Moving to Berthold Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Berthold water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berthold Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5871858718 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 Berthold Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Berthold Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Berthold Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Berthold Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The January low in Berthold Township is 2°F.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

13% of Berthold Township is conserved land

18 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

13%conserved
13%
conserved · 2,913 of 22,427 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Berthold Township is

Berthold Township beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults binge drink in Berthold Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Berthold Township.

Berthold TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBerthold TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
Trinity Hospitals
20.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berthold Township

17pages on Berthold Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Berthold Township; the nearest are

About Berthold Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Berthold is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 490 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1900
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,090 ft
ZIP code
58718
Area code
701

Questions about Berthold Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Berthold Township, ND a good place to live?

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