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North Dakota›Williams County

Big Stone TownshipND

A town of 29.

Is Big Stone Township a good place to live?

Big Stone Township’s January low is 1°F, near the North Dakota town median (2°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Big Stone Township. 48% of the land in Big Stone Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Big Stone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hazel TownshipRainbow TownshipRock Island TownshipFrederick TownshipHazel TownshipRainbow TownshipRock Island TownshipFrederick TownshipBig Stone Township
Getting set up

Moving to Big Stone Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Stone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDivide County Public School District 1Nesson Public School District 22 districts serve Big Stone 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 code5883058830 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 Big Stone Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Big Stone Township

34 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Big Stone Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

47.5%conserved
47.5%
conserved · 10,837 of 22,796 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Big Stone Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

The FEMA risk score in Big Stone Township is 4 of 100.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Big Stone Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Big Stone Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–79°
Fall30–53°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

41% of Big Stone Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Big Stone Township. 20% of Big Stone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Big Stone TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outBig Stone TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.1%
Tioga Medical Center
22 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 Stone Township, ND a good place to live?

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