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Gascoyne, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Gascoyne TownshipND

A town of 17, settled in 1907.

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Photo of Gascoyne Township

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

Is Gascoyne Township a good place to live?

Gascoyne Township’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Gascoyne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Whiting TownshipHaley TownshipReeder TownshipGascoyneFischbein TownshipWhiting TownshipHaley TownshipReeder TownshipGascoyneFischbein TownshipGascoyne Township
Getting set up

Moving to Gascoyne Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gascoyne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScranton Public School District 33Which 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 hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5865358653 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 Gascoyne Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Gascoyne Township, with cold waves at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Gascoyne Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 27 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Gascoyne Township’s year

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher typical July afternoon high than Gascoyne Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Gascoyne Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

In Gascoyne Township, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Gascoyne Township. Gascoyne Township: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both North Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%).

Gascoyne TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGascoyne TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
19.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

5.6%conserved
5.6%
conserved · 1,276 of 22,595 acres
48 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gascoyne Township

15pages on Gascoyne Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gascoyne Township; the nearest are

About Gascoyne Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Gascoyne is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 21 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1907
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
2,762 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Gascoyne Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gascoyne Township, ND a good place to live?

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