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North Dakota›McKenzie County

Elm Tree TownshipND

A town of 73.

Is Elm Tree Township a good place to live?

45% of the land in Elm Tree Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Elm Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dry Fork TownshipRiverview TownshipKeene TownshipDry Fork TownshipRiverview TownshipKeene TownshipElm Tree Township
Getting set up

Moving to Elm Tree Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd 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 Elm Tree Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcKenzie County Public School District 1Which 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 hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5876358763 100%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 Elm Tree Township.

Outdoors

Elm Tree Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

39 miles of trail. Elm Tree Township’s trail density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.

44.5%conserved
44.5%
conserved · 12,399 of 27,878 acres
39 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Elm Tree Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Elm Tree Township’s FEMA hazard score is 30 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Elm Tree Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 2° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–55°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Elm Tree Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Elm Tree Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 23. Elm Tree Township: 14% of adults have diabetes. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Elm Tree Township. Two figures for adults here: 27% worry about having enough food, 46% have obesity.

Elm Tree TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%13%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%12%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%37%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%16%19%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
What stands outElm Tree TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%8.2%
More adults facing food insecurity26.8%10.7%
Tioga Medical Center
21.8 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 Elm Tree Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Elm Tree Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elm Tree Township, ND a good place to live?

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