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North Dakota›Foster County

Bucephalia TownshipND

A town of 33.

Is Bucephalia Township a good place to live?

49% of residents live below the poverty line in Bucephalia Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bucephalia Township. The biggest park or preserve is Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, at 180 acres. Bucephalia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
McKinnon TownshipBordulac TownshipKensal TownshipHaven TownshipMcKinnon TownshipBordulac TownshipKensal TownshipHaven TownshipBucephalia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bucephalia Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman 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 Bucephalia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrington Public School District 49Kensal Public School District 192 districts serve Bucephalia 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 hereFoster County AuditorFoster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58455, 5842158455 67% · 58421 33%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 Bucephalia Township.

Outdoors

19.9% of Bucephalia Township is conserved land

24 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

19.9%conserved
19.9%
conserved · 4,563 of 22,929 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge0.2 mi180

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bucephalia Township

Bucephalia Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Bucephalia Township’s July high is 81°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Bucephalia Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bucephalia Township is

Bucephalia Township beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 13% of Bucephalia Township adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bucephalia Township.

Bucephalia TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBucephalia TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.2%
Carrington Health Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bucephalia Township

14pages on Bucephalia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bucephalia Township; the nearest are

Questions about Bucephalia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bucephalia Township, ND a good place to live?

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