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Elliott City Park Sign - Elliott, North Dakota 6-12-2008
North Dakota›Ransom County

Elliott TownshipND

A town of 76, settled in 1883.

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Photo of Elliott Township

Elliott Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Elliott Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Elliott Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (57%) and U.S. towns (73%). Elliott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Island Park TownshipSpringer TownshipHanson TownshipAlleghany TownshipIsland Park TownshipSpringer TownshipHanson TownshipAlleghany TownshipElliott Township
Getting set up

Moving to Elliott Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elliott Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLisbon Public School District 19Which 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 hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58054, 5803358054 87% · 58033 13%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 Elliott Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Elliott Township is conserved land

20 miles of trail. The trail network density in Elliott Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.

25.2%conserved
25.2%
conserved · 5,728 of 22,756 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Elliott Township is cold waves, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. 36% of Elliott Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. 13 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1979.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
13
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Elliott Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Elliott Township is

20% of Elliott Township adults binge drink. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Elliott Township.

Elliott TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outElliott TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.9%82.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.2%
Lisbon Area Health Services
8.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Elliott Township

14pages on Elliott Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Elliott Township; the nearest are

About Elliott Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Elliott is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census. Elliott was founded in 1883.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1883
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,332 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Elliott Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elliott Township, ND a good place to live?

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