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North Dakota›Kidder County

Chestina TownshipND

A town of 25.

Is Chestina Township a good place to live?

84% of the land in Chestina Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Chestina Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Excelsior TownshipTuttle TownshipHaynes TownshipHarriet-Lein TownshipExcelsior TownshipTuttle TownshipHaynes TownshipHarriet-Lein TownshipChestina Township
Getting set up

Moving to Chestina Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chestina Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58488, 5853258488 80% · 58532 20%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 Chestina Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Chestina Township

43 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 1.2 miles per square mile, Chestina Township’s trail density is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

84.3%conserved
84.3%
conserved · 19,261 of 22,836 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Climate

In Chestina Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Chestina Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Chestina Township is 81°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Chestina Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Chestina Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Chestina Township. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chestina Township.

Chestina TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
What stands outChestina TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.8%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.1%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Chestina Township

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After high school

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Is Chestina Township, ND a good place to live?

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