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North Dakota›Williams County

Big Meadow TownshipND

A town of 24.

Is Big Meadow Township a good place to live?

32% of the land in Big Meadow Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Big Meadow 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
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Getting set up

Moving to Big Meadow Township: who provides what

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

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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 Big Meadow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTioga Public School District 15Nesson Public School District 22 districts serve Big Meadow 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58795, 5875558795 62% · 58755 38%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 Big Meadow Township.

Natural hazards

Big Meadow Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

36% of Big Meadow Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 35%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Big Meadow Township is conserved land

19 miles of trail. Big Meadow Township’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

32.3%conserved
32.3%
conserved · 7,356 of 22,802 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Climate

Big Meadow Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

For Big Meadow Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring27–52°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–53°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

In Big Meadow Township, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Big Meadow Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Big Meadow Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 8.

Big Meadow TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBig Meadow TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.3%
More smokers16.7%13.1%
Tioga Medical Center
14.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Is Big Meadow Township, ND a good place to live?

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