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Buena Vista Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Buena Vista TownshipND

A town of 18.

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Is Buena Vista Township a good place to live?

Buena Vista Township’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Buena Vista Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stillwater TownshipCedar Creek TownshipFischbein TownshipStillwater TownshipCedar Creek TownshipFischbein TownshipBuena Vista Township
Getting set up

Moving to Buena Vista Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buena Vista Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScranton Public School District 33Which 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 code5865358653 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 Buena Vista Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Buena Vista Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 46% of Buena Vista Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Buena Vista Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 7° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer52–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Buena Vista Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

The share of adults in Buena Vista Township who had a checkup this year: 78%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Buena Vista Township. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 13% of adults in Buena Vista Township report frequent mental distress; 27% feel lonely.

Buena Vista TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBuena Vista TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
17.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 635 of 19,456 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buena Vista Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buena Vista Township; the nearest are

About Buena Vista Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Buena Vista Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21.

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Is Buena Vista Township, ND a good place to live?

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