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North Dakota›Barnes County

Ellsbury TownshipND

Population 23: a town settled in 1880.

Is Ellsbury Township a good place to live?

3.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ellsbury Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower midsummer high than Ellsbury Township. Ellsbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 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 Ellsbury Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ellsbury Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHope-Page Public School District 85Which 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 hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58064, 5804658064 88% · 58046 12%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 Ellsbury Township.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ellsbury Township

The town’s January low comes in at -2°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

12%conserved
12%
conserved · 2,746 of 22,849 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Health

More of Ellsbury Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

27% of Ellsbury Township adults feel lonely. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ellsbury Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Ellsbury TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEllsbury TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.4%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.2%
CHI Mercy Health
21.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Ellsbury Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

In Ellsbury Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 53 of 100. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ellsbury Township

16pages on Ellsbury Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ellsbury Township; the nearest are

About Ellsbury Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Ellsbury Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28.

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Questions about Ellsbury Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ellsbury Township, ND a good place to live?

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