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Gate TownshipND

23 people call this town in North Dakota home.

Is Gate Township a good place to live?

Gate Township’s midpoint age is 21.2 years, below both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Gate Township. 14% of the land in Gate Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Gate Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Gate Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gate Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Which 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 hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58779, 5877558779 81% · 58775 19%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 Gate Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Gate Township: cold waves

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Gate Township is 23 of 100. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Gate Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower peak summer temperature than Gate Township.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

13.9% of the land in Gate Township is protected from building

For Gate Township, the trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

13.9%conserved
13.9%
conserved · 3,177 of 22,822 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Gate Township is

The share of adults in Gate Township who binge drink: 21%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gate Township beats North Dakota on 1 and trails on 3. 20% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 75% had a checkup this year.

Gate TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)35%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGate TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%8.2%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
20.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gate Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gate Township; the nearest are

Questions about Gate Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gate Township, ND a good place to live?

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