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Colville TownshipND

A town of 84.

Is Colville Township a good place to live?

15% of the land in Colville Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 198 acres. Colville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cleary TownshipGarness TownshipPowers Lake TownshipBattleview TownshipCleary TownshipGarness TownshipPowers Lake TownshipBattleview TownshipColville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Colville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Colville 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 Colville 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 Colville Township.

Natural hazards

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

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Colville Township than in 88% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 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

Colville Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Colville Township comes to 80°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–52°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

15.3% of the land in Colville Township is protected from building

The trail density in Colville Township is 0.9 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 31 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

15.3%conserved
15.3%
conserved · 3,323 of 21,719 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi198

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

Health

How healthy Colville Township is

Colville Township: 11% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Colville Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 4. Among adults in the town, 14% report frequent mental distress and 28% feel lonely.

Colville 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 outColville 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 teeth13.4%10.8%
Tioga Medical Center
17.1 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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After high school

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Is Colville Township, ND a good place to live?

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