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North Dakota›McHenry County

Deep River TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Deep River Township a good place to live?

Deep River Township’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Deep River 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
Meadow TownshipPratt TownshipTacoma TownshipLittle Deep TownshipMeadow TownshipPratt TownshipTacoma TownshipLittle Deep TownshipDeep River Township
Getting set up

Moving to Deep River Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deep River Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTGU Public School District 60Which 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5878958789 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 Deep River Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Deep River Township, mostly wildfire

FEMA puts 26% of Deep River Township’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 26% to cold waves. Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Deep River Township

Its peak summer temperature is 81°F, below both the North Dakota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Deep River Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Deep River Township, 42% have obesity. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Deep River Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Deep River TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDeep River TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.4%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.9%
St. Andrew's Hospital
24.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Deep River Township has set aside 7.1% of its land for conservation

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Deep River Township. 40 miles of trail.

7.1%conserved
7.1%
conserved · 1,628 of 22,974 acres
40 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deep River Township

15pages on Deep River Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deep River Township; the nearest are

Questions about Deep River Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deep River Township, ND a good place to live?

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