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Chain Lakes TownshipND

A town of 14.

Population
14
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
35.1
years

Is Chain Lakes Township a good place to live?

94% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chain Lakes Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Chain Lakes Township. 52% of the land in Chain Lakes Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Chain Lakes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Coulee Township · 5 miDry Lake Township · 6 miIrvine Township · 6 miDe Groat Township · 7 miMaza Township · 8 miNormania Township · 8 mi
De Groat TownshipCoulee TownshipMaza TownshipIrvine TownshipDe Groat TownshipCoulee TownshipMaza TownshipIrvine TownshipChain Lakes Township
Getting set up

Moving to Chain Lakes Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey 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 Chain Lakes Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Star School DistrictLeeds Public School District 6Starkweather Public School District 443 districts serve Chain Lakes 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 hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5832558325 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 Chain Lakes Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Chain Lakes Township is conserved land

18 miles of trail. In Chain Lakes Township, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

52.3%conserved
52.3%
conserved · 12,207 of 23,353 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Full pageChain Lakes Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map18 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land52.3% conserved · 12,207 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Chain Lakes Township?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Chain Lakes Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Chain Lakes Township comes to 26 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageChain Lakes Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready24 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Chain Lakes Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Chain Lakes Township’s July high is 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
Full pageChain Lakes Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -3°Rain & snow19″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chain Lakes Township

12pages on Chain Lakes Township
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors18 mi of trails · 52% conserved landPlacesLibraryCando Community LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chain Lakes Township; the nearest are

Lake Region State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Devils Lake17.8 mi$5,520 in-state tuitionUniversity of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks99 mi$10,951 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Chain Lakes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Chain Lakes Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chain Lakes Township, ND a good place to live?

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