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North Dakota›Eddy County

Cherry Lake TownshipND

A town of 36.

Is Cherry Lake Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Cherry Lake Township. 61% of the land in Cherry Lake Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Cherry Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

36 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Cherry Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry Lake 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
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cherry Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMidkota Public School District 7New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 22 districts serve Cherry Lake 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 hereEddy County AuditorEddy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58464, 5844558464 58% · 58445 42%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 Cherry Lake Township.

Outdoors

Cherry Lake Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

20 miles of trail. Cherry Lake Township’s density of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

60.9%conserved
60.9%
conserved · 13,519 of 22,201 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Cherry Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Cherry Lake Township’s January low is -2°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Cherry Lake Township, mostly cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Cherry Lake Township, 40% come from cold waves and 16% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Cherry Lake Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Cherry Lake Township, 10% worry about having enough food. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cherry Lake Township. In Cherry Lake Township, 19% of adults binge drink, and 31% sleep under 7 hours. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

Cherry Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCherry Lake TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.2%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
23 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 Cherry Lake Township

15pages on Cherry Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Cherry Lake Township

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Is Cherry Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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