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North Dakota›Dickey County

German TownshipND

The town has 18 residents and lies in North Dakota.

Is German Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than German Township. German Township’s January low is 3°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 62% of the land in German Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. German Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring Valley TownshipNorthwest TownshipWhitestone TownshipSpring Valley TownshipNorthwest TownshipWhitestone TownshipGerman Township
Getting set up

Moving to German Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in German 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
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have German Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKulm Public School District 7Which 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5845658456 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 German Township.

Outdoors

German Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

9.3 miles of trail. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower density of trails than German Township.

62%conserved
62%
conserved · 13,981 of 22,555 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

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

On expected storm and flood damage, German Township sits below 68% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 16% to hail.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is German Township’s year

July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–54°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 German Township’s adults have high blood pressure

In German Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than German Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults here, 27% feel lonely and 13% report frequent mental distress.

German TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outGerman TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.5%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.3%6.1%
Ashley Medical Center
23 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about German Township

13pages on German Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of German Township; the nearest are

Questions about German Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is German Township, ND a good place to live?

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