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Durham TownshipND

A town of 46.

Is Durham Township a good place to live?

39% of the land in Durham Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Durham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Durham Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Durham Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnes County North Public School District 7Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58426, 5845558426 92% · 58455 8%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 Durham Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Durham Township

Durham Township’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

38.8%conserved
38.8%
conserved · 8,874 of 22,863 acres
52 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Durham Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

Expected losses in Durham Township break down as 44% from cold waves and 16% from inland flooding. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Durham Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Durham Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Durham Township report frequent mental distress than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Durham Township does better than the North Dakota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Durham Township. 15% of Durham Township adults say their health is fair or poor.

Durham TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
What stands outDurham TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.7%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.2%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
22.3 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 Durham Township

14pages on Durham Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Durham Township; the nearest are

Questions about Durham Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Durham Township, ND a good place to live?

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