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Clearwater TownshipND

A town of 29.

Is Clearwater Township a good place to live?

50% of the land in Clearwater Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Ball WPA, at 228 acres. Clearwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
James Hill TownshipRedmond TownshipSidonia TownshipPalermo TownshipLostwood TownshipJames Hill TownshipRedmond TownshipSidonia TownshipPalermo TownshipLostwood TownshipClearwater Township
Getting set up

Moving to Clearwater Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clearwater Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which 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 hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58769, 5878458769 70% · 58784 30%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 Clearwater Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Clearwater Township

Trails run 7.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower trail density than Clearwater Township.

50.4%conserved
50.4%
conserved · 11,564 of 22,928 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ball WPA—228

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Clearwater Township, mostly cold waves

The risk rating from FEMA for Clearwater Township comes to 16 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Clearwater Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Clearwater Township.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clearwater Township is

Clearwater Township: 12% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Clearwater Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.

Clearwater TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%73%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mountrail County Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Clearwater Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Clearwater Township

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Is Clearwater Township, ND a good place to live?

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