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Boyesen Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Boyesen TownshipND

A town of 10.

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Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Boyesen Township a good place to live?

69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boyesen Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Boyesen Township. The biggest park or preserve is Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 40 acres. Boyesen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

10 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 Boyesen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boyesen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman 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 hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58623, 5865358623 58% · 58653 42%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 Boyesen Township.

Natural hazards

Boyesen Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Boyesen Township, 46% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Boyesen Township sits below 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Boyesen Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midsummer high than Boyesen Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Boyesen Township: just over one in ten adults have diabetes, above North Dakota’s towns (8.9%) and close to U.S. towns (12%). Among adults locally, 19% have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Boyesen Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Boyesen Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 8.

Boyesen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBoyesen TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 4.8% of Boyesen Township

For Boyesen Township, the trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. 34 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.

4.8%conserved
Boyesen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.8%2.8%4.3%
4.8%
conserved · 1,087 of 22,847 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area—40

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boyesen Township

13pages on Boyesen Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Boyesen Township; the nearest are

About Boyesen Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Boyesen Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23.

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

Questions about Boyesen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boyesen Township, ND a good place to live?

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