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North Dakota›Cass County

Eldred TownshipND

A town of 89, settled in 1882.

Is Eldred Township a good place to live?

Eldred Township’s average trip to work is 100 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Eldred Township. 18% of the land in Eldred Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Eldred Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 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 Eldred Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eldred Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEnderlin Area Public School District 24Central Cass Public School District 172 districts serve Eldred Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58031, 58079, 5802758031 54% · 58079 43% · 58027 3%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 Eldred Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 17.6% of Eldred Township

16 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 3,971 of 22,520 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eldred Township

Eldred Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Strong wind leads a low hazard risk in Eldred Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Strong windHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Eldred Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

27% of adults feel lonely in Eldred Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Eldred Township. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Eldred Township.

Eldred TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better18 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEldred TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.1%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
Lisbon Area Health Services
24.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eldred Township

16pages on Eldred Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eldred Township; the nearest are

About Eldred Township

Township in North Dakota, US

Eldred Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. The southern portion of the census-designated place of Embden is located in Eldred Township.

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Questions about Eldred Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eldred Township, ND a good place to live?

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