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North Dakota›Wells County

Fram TownshipND

A town of 42.

Is Fram Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wells TownshipHeimdal TownshipEast Fork TownshipManfred TownshipWells TownshipHeimdal TownshipEast Fork TownshipManfred TownshipFram Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fram Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fram 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fram Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarvey Public School District 38Which 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 code5834158341 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 Fram Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fram Township

In Fram Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Fram Township, mostly cold waves

57% of Fram Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 15%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run 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

Fram Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

The share of adults in Fram Township who get no exercise outside work is 29%, above both North Dakota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (25%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fram Township. Fram Township: 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the North Dakota average, Fram Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

Fram TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outFram TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.8%5.9%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
9.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

In Fram Township, 1.7% of the land is conserved

18 miles of trail. Fram Township’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.

1.7%conserved
Fram TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.7%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.70.4
1.7%
conserved · 399 of 22,866 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Fram Township

14pages on Fram Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fram Township; the nearest are

Questions about Fram Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fram Township, ND a good place to live?

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