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North Dakota›Pierce County

Elverum TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Elverum Township a good place to live?

64% of the land in Elverum Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Elverum Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 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 Elverum Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elverum Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRugby Public School District 5Which 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 herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5836858368 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 Elverum Township.

Outdoors

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

Elverum Township’s trail network density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.

64.1%conserved
64.1%
conserved · 14,648 of 22,837 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Elverum Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Elverum Township is lower. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 17%.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Elverum Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Elverum Township’s peak summer temperature is 80°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Elverum Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Elverum Township. 41% of Elverum Township adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Elverum Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9. In Elverum Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 19% binge drink.

Elverum TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outElverum TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Heart of America Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Everything we know about Elverum Township

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After high school

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Is Elverum Township, ND a good place to live?

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