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Carpio, North Dakota
North Dakota›Ward County

Carpio TownshipND

A town of 45, settled in 1898.

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Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Carpio Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Carpio Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mayland TownshipRee TownshipWhite Ash TownshipCarpioMayland TownshipRee TownshipWhite Ash TownshipCarpioCarpio Township
Carpio
Carpio, 2009
Carpio Township’s story

128 years in pictures

Census counts: 257 in 1910, a peak of 344 in 1930, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1949 on.

  • 1898Carpio Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Carpio Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Carpio 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 Carpio Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58725, 58718, 5873458725 75% · 58718 18% · 58734 8%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 Carpio Township.

Natural hazards

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

Carpio Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 10 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Carpio Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high for Carpio Township comes to 80°F.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Carpio Township is

37% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Carpio Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Carpio Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 3. Among adults in the town, 21% binge drink, against 22% in North Dakota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. In Carpio Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 29% feel lonely.

Carpio TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outCarpio TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.4%6.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%10.7%
More adults with arthritis29%25.3%
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
25.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.8% of Carpio Township

24 miles of trail. Carpio Township’s density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
Carpio TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.8%2.8%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 645 of 22,648 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carpio Township

15pages on Carpio Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carpio Township; the nearest are

About Carpio Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Carpio is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Carpio was founded in 1898. It is commonly believed that the town was named after the first post office which operated out of a railcar - hence 'Car P.O.'.

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

Established
1898
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,696 ft
ZIP code
58725
Area code
701

Questions about Carpio Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carpio Township, ND a good place to live?

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