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North Dakota›Nelson County

Field TownshipND

A town of 30.

Is Field Township a good place to live?

63% of the land in Field Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Field Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Field Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Field Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDakota Prairie Public 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 hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58254, 5821258254 64% · 58212 36%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 Field Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Field Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail. Field Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

62.6%conserved
62.6%
conserved · 14,309 of 22,852 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

In Field Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

The seasons in Field Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Field Township. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Field Township. Among adults locally, 11% report frequent mental distress and 15% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Field Township beats North Dakota on 11 and trails on 9.

Field TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outField TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
Fewer binge drinkers15.3%21.3%
More adults who have had cancer13.8%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Field Township: cold waves

For Field Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 52 of 100. Expected losses in Field Township break down as 31% from cold waves and 23% from hail.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Field Township

15pages on Field Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Field Township; the nearest are

Questions about Field Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Field Township, ND a good place to live?

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