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Denver TownshipND

A town of 61.

Is Denver Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Denver Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Palensky Waterfowl Production Area, at 447 acres. Denver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Denver Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) 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 Denver Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakes Public School District 41Which 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 hereSargent County AuditorSargent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58040, 5806958040 73% · 58069 27%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 Denver Township.

Climate

In Denver Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 37 inches of snow, with January nights at 1° and July afternoons at 82°.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Denver Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected losses in Denver Township break down as 38% from cold waves and 19% from hail. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

14.4% of the land in Denver Township is protected from building

Across 2 parks and preserves: 29 miles of trail. Denver Township’s trail density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 605 acres.

14.4%conserved
14.4%
conserved · 3,247 of 22,516 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Palensky Waterfowl Production Area0.1 mi447
2. Crete Slough Wildlife Management Area—158

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

Health

How healthy Denver Township is

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Denver Township. This North Dakota town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Denver Township. Among adults in the town, 21% binge drink and 29% feel lonely.

Denver TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
CHI Oakes Hospital
9.6 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 Denver Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Denver Township; the nearest are

Questions about Denver Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Denver Township, ND a good place to live?

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