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Deepwater TownshipND

A town of 19.

Population
19
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
33.3
years

Is Deepwater Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Amundsville Township · 6 miLoquemont Township · 6 miRoseglen Township · 6 miGate Township · 8 miCremerville Township · 8 miBlackwater Township · 11 mi
Amundsville TownshipLoquemont TownshipRoseglen TownshipCremerville TownshipAmundsville TownshipLoquemont TownshipRoseglen TownshipCremerville TownshipDeepwater Township
Getting set up

Moving to Deepwater Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deepwater Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Garrison Public School District 512 districts serve Deepwater 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 hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58779, 5877558779 55% · 58775 45%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 Deepwater Township.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Deepwater Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Deepwater Township, 44% come from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageDeepwater Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Deepwater Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 2°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer54–80°
Fall32–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDeepwater Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Deepwater Township is

32% of adults feel lonely in Deepwater Township. Among adults here, 40% have obesity and 37% sleep under 7 hours.

Deepwater TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%33%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDeepwater TownshipND
More adults without reliable transportation8.5%6.5%
More adults facing housing insecurity11.3%8.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%5.8%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
24.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDeepwater Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby24.9 miles to an ER · Garrison Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than ND on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 4.7% of Deepwater Township

Deepwater Township’s density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, close to North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4). 31 miles of trail.

4.7%conserved
Deepwater TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.7%2.8%4.3%
4.7%
conserved · 1,067 of 22,887 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Full pageDeepwater Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map31 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land4.7% conserved · 1,067 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Deepwater Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deepwater Township

14pages on Deepwater Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than ND on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors31 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · Lake Sakakawea 29 miLibraryParshall Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deepwater Township; the nearest are

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town30.9 mi$3,870 in-state tuitionWilliston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston83.4 mi$6,128 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Deepwater Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deepwater Township, ND a good place to live?

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