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North Dakota›Williams County

Dry Fork TownshipND

A town of 77.

Is Dry Fork Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Hofflund Wildlife Management Area, at 525 acres. Dry Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Elm Tree TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipElm Tree TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipDry Fork Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dry Fork Township: who provides what

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

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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 Dry Fork Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTioga Public School District 15Which 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5885258852 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 Dry Fork Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Dry Fork Township, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Dry Fork Township sits below 90% of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

24% of Dry Fork Township is conserved land

There are 23 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Dry Fork Township, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

24%conserved
24%
conserved · 9,698 of 40,494 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hofflund Wildlife Management Area—525

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dry Fork Township

The typical July afternoon high locally is 82°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dry Fork Township is

The share of adults in Dry Fork Township who have obesity: 40%. 71% of adults had a checkup this year locally.

Dry Fork TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%73%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)36%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDry Fork TownshipND
More uninsured adults9.9%7.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%10.8%
Tioga Medical Center
12.8 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 Dry Fork Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dry Fork Township; the nearest are

Questions about Dry Fork Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dry Fork Township, ND a good place to live?

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