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Clayton TownshipND

Home to 28 people, this town lies in North Dakota.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020

Is Clayton Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Clayton Township. 18% of the land in Clayton Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Dimond Township · 5 mi Lucy Township · 5 mi Foothills Township · 6 mi Dale Township · 7 mi Ward Township · 7 mi Vale Township · 8 mi

Foothills TownshipDimond TownshipDale TownshipLucy TownshipWard TownshipClayton Township

Getting set up

Moving to Clayton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsBowbells Public School District 14Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereBurke County AuditorBurke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes58721, 5875258721 75% · 58752 25%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 Clayton Township.

Natural hazards

Clayton Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Expected losses in Clayton Township break down as 51% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageClayton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready22 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Clayton Township keeps 18.3% of its land conserved

For Clayton Township, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

18.3%conserved

18.3%

conserved · 4,193 of 22,893 acres

30 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Full pageClayton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map30 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land18.3% conserved · 4,193 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Clayton Township?”

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

Climate

Clayton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The town’s January low stands at -1°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°

Spring27–51°

Summer52–78°

Fall29–52°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 15

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageClayton Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -1°Rain & snow18″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clayton Township is

Clayton Township: 38% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clayton Township beats North Dakota on 3 and trails on 3. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely and 20% binge drink.

	Clayton Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	29%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	33%	36%