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North Dakota›Renville County

Fairbanks TownshipND

A town of 33.

Is Fairbanks Township a good place to live?

24% of the land in Fairbanks Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Fairbanks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Denmark TownshipMcKinney TownshipRockford TownshipDenmark TownshipMcKinney TownshipRockford TownshipFairbanks Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fairbanks Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairbanks Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKenmare Public School District 28Which 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 hereRenville County AuditorRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58746, 5878758746 87% · 58787 13%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 Fairbanks Township.

Natural hazards

Fairbanks Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

FEMA puts 57% of Fairbanks Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Fairbanks Township has set aside 23.5% of its land for conservation

The concentration of trails for Fairbanks Township comes to 1.2 miles per square mile. 41 miles of trail.

23.5%conserved
23.5%
conserved · 5,369 of 22,847 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Climate

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

The peak summer temperature locally is 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Fairbanks Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Fairbanks Township, above the North Dakota town median (11%) but below the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Fairbanks Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Fairbanks Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fairbanks Township beats North Dakota on 7 and trails on 7.

Fairbanks TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFairbanks TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.2%
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Is Fairbanks Township, ND a good place to live?

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