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North Dakota›Bottineau County

Chatfield TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Chatfield Township a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Chatfield Township. 21% of the land in Chatfield Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Chatfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lewis TownshipPratt TownshipElms TownshipPrescott TownshipLewis TownshipPratt TownshipElms TownshipPrescott TownshipChatfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Chatfield Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chatfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGlenburn Public School District 26Newburg United Public School District 542 districts serve Chatfield 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5876058760 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 Chatfield Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Chatfield Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

At 1 of 100, Chatfield Township’s FEMA risk score is below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 20.6% of Chatfield Township

33 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Chatfield Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.

20.6%conserved
20.6%
conserved · 4,709 of 22,832 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Chatfield Township

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

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Chatfield Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Chatfield Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Chatfield Township. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chatfield Township.

Chatfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outChatfield TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.1%
Trinity Hospitals
25.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chatfield Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chatfield Township; the nearest are

About Chatfield Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Chatfield Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44.

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Questions about Chatfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chatfield Township, ND a good place to live?

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