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Eldon TownshipND

A town of 31.

Is Eldon Township a good place to live?

37% of the land in Eldon Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Eldon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Bay TownshipMcClellan TownshipAlbert TownshipWest Bay TownshipMcClellan TownshipAlbert TownshipEldon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Eldon Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eldon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinnewaukan Public School District 5Which 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 hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58348, 5835158348 57% · 58351 43%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 Eldon Township.

Outdoors

Eldon Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

14 miles of trail. For Eldon Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

37.2%conserved
37.2%
conserved · 8,532 of 22,918 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Eldon Township’s year

Eldon Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Eldon Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Eldon Township than in 61% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Eldon Township break down as 55% from cold waves and 12% from inland flooding.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Eldon Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Eldon Township, 35% sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Eldon Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Eldon Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 17. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Eldon Township.

Eldon TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better11 too close to call17 worse
What stands outEldon TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%76.3%
More adults with COPD10.5%5.9%
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
24.7 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 Eldon Township

15pages on Eldon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eldon Township; the nearest are

About Eldon Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Eldon Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 53.

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Questions about Eldon Township

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Is Eldon Township, ND a good place to live?

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