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North Dakota›Mountrail County

Crane Creek TownshipND

A town of 70.

Is Crane Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

70 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Van Hook TownshipSikes TownshipWayzetta TownshipKnife River TownshipOsborn TownshipAustin TownshipVan Hook TownshipSikes TownshipWayzetta TownshipKnife River TownshipOsborn TownshipAustin TownshipCrane Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Crane Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Crane Creek 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 Crane Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew Town Public School District 1Which 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 hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5876358763 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 Crane Creek Township.

Natural hazards

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

For Crane Creek Township, the FEMA risk score is 16 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

21% of Crane Creek Township is conserved land

In Crane Creek Township, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, below the North Dakota town median (0.7) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 10 miles of trail.

21%conserved
21%
conserved · 4,811 of 22,879 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Climate

The climate in Crane Creek Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower midsummer high than Crane Creek Township.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Crane Creek Township’s adults have obesity than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

For adults in Crane Creek Township, the share who have diabetes is 14%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Crane Creek Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Crane Creek Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 23.

Crane Creek TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%13%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%12%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%37%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%16%19%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
What stands outCrane Creek TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.7%8.2%
More adults facing food insecurity27.2%10.7%
Mountrail County Medical Center
17 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crane Creek Township

13pages on Crane Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Crane Creek Township

About 0 of every 100 Crane Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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Questions about Crane Creek Township

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Is Crane Creek Township, ND a good place to live?

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