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North Dakota›Dickey County

Elden TownshipND

A town of 67.

Is Elden Township a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Elden Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (57%) and U.S. towns (73%). 25% of the land in Elden Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area, at 483 acres. Elden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Keystone TownshipEllendale TownshipAlbion TownshipKentner TownshipMaple TownshipKeystone TownshipEllendale TownshipAlbion TownshipKentner TownshipMaple TownshipElden Township
Getting set up

Moving to Elden Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) 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 Elden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Which 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 code5843658436 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 Elden Township.

Outdoors

In Elden Township, 24.7% of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 30 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Elden Township’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.

24.7%conserved
24.7%
conserved · 5,684 of 22,987 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi483

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

Natural hazards

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

Half of Elden Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 16%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Elden Township

Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 2°, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Elden Township is

Elden Township: 9.5% of adults worry about having enough food. 28% of adults in Elden Township feel lonely; 14% report frequent mental distress.

Elden TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outElden TownshipND
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.2%
More adults with heart disease7%6.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
23.5 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 Elden Township

13pages on Elden Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Elden Township

Questions about Elden Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elden Township, ND a good place to live?

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