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North Dakota›Wells County

Fairville TownshipND

A town of 26.

Is Fairville Township a good place to live?

Fairville Township’s median age is 66.7 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Fairville Township. Fairville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rosefield TownshipWoodward TownshipGermantown TownshipRosefield TownshipWoodward TownshipGermantown TownshipFairville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fairville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Which 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 hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58422, 5835658422 56% · 58356 44%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 Fairville Township.

Climate

Fairville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Fairville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 81°F, Fairville Township’s July high is below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Fairville Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Fairville Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fairville Township. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fairville Township.

Fairville TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFairville TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.4%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.9%
Carrington Health Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Fairville Township

28 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,502 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairville Township

13pages on Fairville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fairville Township; the nearest are

Questions about Fairville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairville Township, ND a good place to live?

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