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North Dakota›McKenzie County

Blue Butte TownshipND

A town of 91.

Is Blue Butte Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

91 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Keene TownshipKeene TownshipBlue Butte Township
Getting set up

Moving to Blue Butte Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blue Butte Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcKenzie County Public School District 1Which 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 hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58847, 5885458847 77% · 58854 23%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 Blue Butte Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Blue Butte Township, mostly cold waves

For Blue Butte Township, the FEMA hazard score is 30 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Blue Butte Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Blue Butte Township’s July high stands at 82°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–54°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blue Butte Township is

10% of Blue Butte Township adults have diabetes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 12%. Among adults locally, 22% binge drink. In Blue Butte Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.

Blue Butte TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%73%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBlue Butte TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%10.8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist59.5%64.5%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73%76.3%
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
15.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Blue Butte Township keeps 4.2% of its land conserved

28 miles of trail. The trail density in Blue Butte Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

4.2%conserved
Blue Butte TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.2%2.8%4.3%
4.2%
conserved · 942 of 22,658 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blue Butte Township

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After high school

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Questions about Blue Butte Township

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Is Blue Butte Township, ND a good place to live?

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