Elmdale TownshipND
A town of 44.
Is Elmdale Township a good place to live?
Elmdale Township’s age of the median resident is 70.5 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Elmdale Township. Elmdale Township’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,021 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Elmdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
44 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Elmdale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmdale Township, and how to reach them.
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 Elmdale Township.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Elmdale Township, mostly cold waves
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower risk rating from FEMA than Elmdale Township. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Elmdale Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The seasons in Elmdale Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Elmdale Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
29% of Elmdale Township adults feel lonely. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Elmdale Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Elmdale Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.5% of the land in Elmdale Township is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 51 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge | 1.7 mi | 1,021 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elmdale Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmdale Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elmdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Elmdale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmdale Township, ND a good place to live?
Elmdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.