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Black Loam TownshipND

A town of 44.

Is Black Loam Township a good place to live?

11% of the land in Black Loam Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Black Loam Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Greenville TownshipFort Ransom TownshipLitchville TownshipGladstone TownshipGreenville TownshipFort Ransom TownshipLitchville TownshipGladstone TownshipBlack Loam Township
Getting set up

Moving to Black Loam Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Black Loam Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaMoure Public School District 8Litchville-Marion Public School District 462 districts serve Black Loam 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58490, 5846158490 62% · 58461 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 Black Loam Township.

Climate

In Black Loam Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Black Loam Township, the July high is 82°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10.7% of Black Loam Township is conserved land

29 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Black Loam Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

10.7%conserved
10.7%
conserved · 2,453 of 22,918 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Black Loam Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

42% of Black Loam Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Black Loam Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

36% of adults have high blood pressure in Black Loam Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Black Loam Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Black Loam Township beats North Dakota on 9 and trails on 6.

Black Loam TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better17 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBlack Loam TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.1%6.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.6%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.2%
Lisbon Area Health Services
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Black Loam Township, ND a good place to live?

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