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North Dakota›Dickey County

Divide TownshipND

A town of 82.

Is Divide Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

82 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bear Creek TownshipJames River Valley TownshipDenver TownshipIsley TownshipClement TownshipBear Creek TownshipJames River Valley TownshipDenver TownshipIsley TownshipClement TownshipDivide Township
Getting set up

Moving to Divide Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) 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 Divide 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5847458474 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 Divide Township.

Outdoors

19.9% of Divide Township is conserved land

19 miles of trail. Divide Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

19.9%conserved
19.9%
conserved · 4,482 of 22,480 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Divide Township: cold waves

Divide Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 30 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 54% come from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Divide Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Divide Township’s adults have high blood pressure

For adults in Divide Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 26%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Divide Township. Against the North Dakota average, Divide Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

Divide TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDivide TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.1%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.9%5.9%
CHI Oakes Hospital
6.3 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 Divide Township

14pages on Divide Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Divide Township; the nearest are

Questions about Divide Township

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Is Divide Township, ND a good place to live?

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