A fine day in, 2012
Courtenay Township’s story
133 years in pictures
Census counts: 539 in 1910, 36 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
- 1893Courtenay Township is settled
Courtenay TownshipND
A town of 40, settled in 1893.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Is Courtenay Township a good place to live?
32% of the land in Courtenay Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Courtenay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Durham TownshipCorinne TownshipPierce TownshipGray TownshipCourtenay Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Courtenay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Courtenay Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Courtenay Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58426, 5849258426 67% · 58492 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 Courtenay Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Courtenay Township
24 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Courtenay Township’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
32%conserved
32%
conserved · 7,236 of 22,590 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wimbledon Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Courtenay Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
The FEMA hazard score for Courtenay Township comes to 32 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Courtenay Township
Courtenay Township’s midsummer high stands at 81°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Courtenay Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Courtenay Township. Just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress here. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Courtenay Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Courtenay Township is ahead of North Dakota on 10 and behind on 2.
| Courtenay Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Courtenay Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.2% |
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
24 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Courtenay Township
15pages on Courtenay Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Courtenay Township; the nearest are
University of JamestownUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jamestown20.7 mi$24,990 tuitionValley City State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valley City30.8 mi$8,514 in-state tuitionCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Totten58.7 mi$3,950 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Courtenay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Courtenay Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Courtenay is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. Courtenay was founded in 1893.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,529 ft
- ZIP code
- 58426
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Courtenay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Courtenay Township, ND a good place to live?
Courtenay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.