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Excelsior TownshipND

A town of 28.

Is Excelsior Township a good place to live?

76% of the land in Excelsior Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Excelsior Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Allen TownshipChestina TownshipClear Lake TownshipPleasant Hill TownshipAllen TownshipChestina TownshipClear Lake TownshipPleasant Hill TownshipExcelsior Township
Getting set up

Moving to Excelsior Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Excelsior Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58532, 5848258532 59% · 58482 41%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 Excelsior Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Excelsior Township

Excelsior Township’s trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

76.2%conserved
76.2%
conserved · 17,480 of 22,943 acres
61 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Excelsior Township’s year

Excelsior Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 82°F.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Excelsior Township, mostly cold waves

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Excelsior Township comes to 65 of 100. Expected losses in Excelsior Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

For adults in Excelsior Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Excelsior Township. 13% of adults in Excelsior Township report frequent mental distress; 19% binge drink. Against the North Dakota average, Excelsior Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.

Excelsior 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%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outExcelsior TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.1%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Excelsior Township

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Is Excelsior Township, ND a good place to live?

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