Elling TownshipND

A town of 39, settled in 1902.

2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020

Is Elling Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Elling Township. 55% of the land in Elling Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Elling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Balta Township · 7 mi Round Lake Township · 7 mi Balta · 8 mi Antelope Lake Township · 8 mi Schiller Township · 9 mi Jefferson Township · 12 mi

Round Lake TownshipElling Township

Getting set up

Moving to Elling Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elling Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRugby Public School District 5Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP codes58368, 5871058368 89% · 58710 11%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 Elling Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Elling Township

44 miles of trail. Elling Township’s density of trails stands at 1.2 miles per square mile.

55.1%conserved

55.1%

conserved · 12,686 of 23,026 acres

44 mi

of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Full pageElling Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map44 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land55.1% conserved · 12,686 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Elling Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Elling Township, mostly cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of Elling Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 17% to inland flooding.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

Full pageElling Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready22 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Elling Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Elling Township, the January low is -2°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°

Spring28–51°

Summer53–79°

Fall31–53°

Sep 27

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageElling Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows -2°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Elling Township’s adults have high blood pressure

In Elling Township, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Elling Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

	Elling Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	22%	16%