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Freda, North Dakota 6-12-2009
North Dakota›Grant County

Freda TownshipND

A town of 14, founded in 1910.

Photo of Freda Township

Freda Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Freda Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Freda Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri West Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freda Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFlasher Public School District 39Which 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 hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58569, 5853558569 76% · 58535 24%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 Freda Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Freda Township

A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 84°.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–27°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall32–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Freda Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Freda Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Freda Township. Add to that, in Freda Township, just over one in ten adults have diabetes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 12%. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 20% binge drink.

Freda TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFreda TownshipND
More adults with COPD8.3%5.9%
More smokers17.7%13.1%
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
Standing Rock Service Unit
23.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.5% of Freda Township

21 miles of trail. In Freda Township, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, close to both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

3.5%conserved
Freda TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.5%2.8%4.3%
3.5%
conserved · 791 of 22,882 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Freda Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Freda Township than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Freda Township

16pages on Freda Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Freda Township; the nearest are

About 0 of every 100 Freda Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Freda Township

Freda is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of Freda Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Freda Township

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Is Freda Township, ND a good place to live?

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