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North Dakota›Towner County

Coolin TownshipND

A town of 17, settled in 1884.

Is Coolin Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Maza TownshipHammer TownshipBethel TownshipDe Groat TownshipMaza TownshipHammer TownshipBethel TownshipDe Groat TownshipCoolin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Coolin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coolin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Star School DistrictStarkweather Public School District 442 districts serve Coolin 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 hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58377, 5832458377 88% · 58324 12%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 Coolin Township.

Climate

Coolin Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

Coolin Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring27–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Coolin Township: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Coolin Township, 62% come from cold waves and 12% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Coolin Township’s adults feel lonely

The share of adults in Coolin Township who sleep under 7 hours is 31%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 36%. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Coolin Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

Coolin TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCoolin TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers18%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.2%
Towner County Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Coolin Township has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Coolin Township. 31 miles of trail. The density of trails for Coolin Township comes to 0.9 miles per square mile.

6.8%conserved
Coolin TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land6.8%2.8%4.3%
6.8%
conserved · 1,565 of 22,894 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coolin Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Coolin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coolin Township, ND a good place to live?

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