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Captain's Landing TownshipND

A town of 130, settled in 1980.

Population
130
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020

Is Captain's Landing Township a good place to live?

45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Captain's Landing Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher July high than Captain's Landing Township. Captain's Landing Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

130 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bismarck · 3 miMandan · 3 miHay Creek Township · 4 miLincoln · 7 miGibbs Township · 10 miApple Creek Township · 10 mi
MandanBismarckMandanBismarckCaptain's Landing Township
Getting set up

Moving to Captain's Landing Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Captain's Landing Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri West Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Captain's Landing Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMandan 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 hereMorton County AuditorMorton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5855458554 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 Captain's Landing Township.

Climate

Captain's Landing Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Captain's Landing Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 3°F, Captain's Landing Township’s January low is against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–26°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–81°
Fall32–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCaptain's Landing Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 3°Rain & snow51″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Captain's Landing Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
Full pageCaptain's Landing Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Captain's Landing Township is

Captain's Landing Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Captain's Landing Township adults binge drink.

Captain's Landing TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCaptain's Landing TownshipND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.3%10.8%
CHI St. Alexius Health
2.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCaptain's Landing Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby2.5 miles to an ER · CHI St. Alexius HealthHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than ND on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Captain's Landing Township

14pages on Captain's Landing Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than ND on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Dakota Zoo 1 miLibraryBismarck Veterans Memorial Public LibraryCollegesBismarck State College is 0.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1980Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 51″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Captain's Landing Township

Bismarck State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bismarck0.8 mi$5,247 in-state tuitionUnited Tribes Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bismarck4.8 mi$4,632 tuitionUniversity of MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bismarck7.2 mi$22,356 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Captain's Landing Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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About Captain's Landing Township

Township in Morton County, North Dakota

Captain's Landing Township is the only township in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 115. It is located east of Mandan, North Dakota along the Missouri River, between Interstate 94 and the Bismarck Expressway.

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

Established
1980

Questions about Captain's Landing Township

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Is Captain's Landing Township, ND a good place to live?

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