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North Dakota›Eddy County

Columbia TownshipND

A town of 38.

Is Columbia Township a good place to live?

Columbia Township’s January low is -1°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Columbia Township. 50% of the land in Columbia Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Columbia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pleasant Prairie TownshipTiffany TownshipCherry Lake TownshipLarrabee TownshipLake Washington TownshipPleasant Prairie TownshipTiffany TownshipCherry Lake TownshipLarrabee TownshipLake Washington TownshipColumbia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Columbia Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Columbia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Midkota Public School District 72 districts serve Columbia Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEddy County AuditorEddy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58445, 5835658445 67% · 58356 33%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 Columbia Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Columbia Township

16 miles of trail. Columbia Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

49.9%conserved
49.9%
conserved · 11,132 of 22,294 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Columbia Township

Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around -1°; snowfall runs to about 60 inches a winter. Summers in Columbia Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Columbia Township, mostly cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Columbia Township break down as 40% from cold waves and 16% from inland flooding.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Columbia Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Columbia Township: 26% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Columbia Township. Against the North Dakota average, Columbia Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10.

Columbia TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outColumbia TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.3%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.9%
Carrington Health Center
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Columbia Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Columbia Township

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Is Columbia Township, ND a good place to live?

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