Dale TownshipND

A town of 31.

2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020

Is Dale Township a good place to live?

29% of the land in Dale Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Dale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Lignite · 4 mi Flaxton · 5 mi Vale Township · 6 mi Soo Township · 6 mi Clayton Township · 7 mi Foothills Township · 8 mi

Clayton TownshipVale TownshipSoo TownshipDale Township

Getting set up

Moving to Dale Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dale Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBurke Central Public School District 36Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereBurke County AuditorBurke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes58752, 5873758752 53% · 58737 47%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 Dale Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Dale Township, mostly cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Dale Township, 51% come from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageDale Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready22 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a quarter of Dale Township

Dale Township’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 42 miles of trail.

29.2%conserved

29.2%

conserved · 6,679 of 22,902 acres

42 mi

of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Full pageDale Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map42 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land29.2% conserved · 6,679 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Dale Township?”

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

Climate

Dale Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°

Spring27–51°

Summer52–78°

Fall29–52°

Sep 19

typical first frost

May 20

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageDale Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -1°Rain & snow18″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Dale Township: nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Dale Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Dale Township beats the North Dakota average on 5 and trails it on 7.

	Dale Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	22%	16%