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Finn TownshipND

A town of 24.

Is Finn Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Finn Township. Finn Township’s January low is 2°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 48% of the land in Finn Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Koskiniemi WPA, at 182 acres. Finn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gutschmidt TownshipGackleGlen TownshipAlexander TownshipGutschmidt TownshipGackleGlen TownshipAlexander TownshipFinn Township
Getting set up

Moving to Finn Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Finn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGackle-Streeter Public School District 56Which 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 hereLogan County AuditorLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5844258442 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 Finn Township.

Outdoors

In Finn Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

29 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. For Finn Township, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 265 acres.

47.7%conserved
47.7%
conserved · 10,487 of 21,994 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Koskiniemi WPA—182
2. Sarkinen WPA—83

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Finn Township

July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 2° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–54°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Finn Township’s adults have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Finn Township who binge drink: 15%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Finn Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Finn Township is ahead of North Dakota on 4 and behind on 11. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Finn Township.

Finn TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFinn TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers15.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
25.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Finn Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Finn Township, 54% come from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Finn Township

13pages on Finn Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Finn Township; the nearest are

About Finn Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Finn Township is one of the nine townships of Logan County, North Dakota, United States. It lies in the northeastern corner of the county, surrounding the city of Gackle, and it borders the following other township within Logan County: Gutschmidt Township — south

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Questions about Finn Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Finn Township, ND a good place to live?

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