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North Dakota›McHenry County

Brown TownshipND

A town of 66.

Is Brown Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Brown Township. Brown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Brillian TownshipLebanon TownshipBjornson TownshipVelva TownshipVoltaireGreely TownshipBrillian TownshipLebanon TownshipBjornson TownshipVelva TownshipVoltaireGreely TownshipBrown Township
Getting set up

Moving to Brown Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVelva 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5879058790 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 Brown Township.

Natural hazards

Brown Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

Brown Township’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Brown Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Brown Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Brown Township’s July high is 81°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Brown Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Brown Township. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Brown Township.

Brown TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBrown TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked84.9%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
Trinity Hospitals
25.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

7.3% of Brown Township is conserved land

34 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Brown Township. Brown Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

7.3%conserved
Brown TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land7.3%2.8%4.3%
7.3%
conserved · 1,652 of 22,486 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brown Township

14pages on Brown Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brown Township; the nearest are

Questions about Brown Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brown Township, ND a good place to live?

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