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Clay TownshipND

A town of 41.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020

Is Clay Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Clay Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Grassland Township · 5 mi Brandon Township · 5 mi Grano · 6 mi Lockwood Township · 6 mi Mohall · 6 mi Blaine Township · 6 mi

Grassland TownshipBlaine TownshipLockwood TownshipCut Bank TownshipClay Township

Getting set up

Moving to Clay Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereRenville County AuditorRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes58761, 5875058761 83% · 58750 17%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 Clay Township.

Natural hazards

Clay Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Clay Township, 57% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

Full pageClay Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready22 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Clay Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

For Clay Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°

Spring29–51°

Summer54–79°

Fall31–53°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

81°

typical summer high

Full pageClay Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 0°Rain & snow17″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Clay Township has set aside 14.3% of its land for conservation

Clay Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.4 miles per square mile. 51 miles of trail.

14.3%conserved

14.3%

conserved · 3,265 of 22,836 acres

51 mi

of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

Full pageClay Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map51 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land14.3% conserved · 3,265 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Clay Township?”

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

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Clay Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Clay Township: 10% of adults worry about having enough food. In Clay Township, 40% of adults have obesity, above both North Dakota’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Clay Township.