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North Dakota›Burke County

Cleary TownshipND

A town of 43.

Is Cleary Township a good place to live?

65% of the land in Cleary Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cleary Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thorson TownshipColville TownshipLucy TownshipFoothills TownshipLeaf Mountain TownshipThorson TownshipColville TownshipLucy TownshipFoothills TownshipLeaf Mountain TownshipCleary Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cleary Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleary 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleary Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPowers Lake Public School District 27Which 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 hereBurke County AuditorBurke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5877358773 100%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 Cleary Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Cleary Township is conserved land

For Cleary Township, the concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 36 miles of trail.

65.1%conserved
65.1%
conserved · 14,895 of 22,870 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Cleary Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Cleary Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Cleary Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cleary Township, with very little rain.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer52–77°
Fall30–51°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cleary Township is

Among adults in Cleary Township, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Cleary Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 4. 28% of adults feel lonely in the town, below both North Dakota’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (33%).

Cleary TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCleary TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.4%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.3%10.8%
Tioga Medical Center
23 mi away · 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 Cleary Township

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Is Cleary Township, ND a good place to live?

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