Getchell TownshipND
A town of 64.
Is Getchell Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Valley City Wildlife Management Area, at 198 acres. Getchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Getchell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Getchell Township, and how to reach them.
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 Getchell Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Getchell Township
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Getchell Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Getchell Township is
In Getchell Township, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Getchell Township beats North Dakota on 1 and trails on 5. The share of adults in Getchell Township who binge drink: 20%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Getchell Township.
| Getchell Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Getchell Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.5% of the land in Getchell Township is protected from building
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Getchell Township. Trails run 7.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Also worth knowing: the concentration of trails for Getchell Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Getchell Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley City Wildlife Management Area | — | 198 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Getchell Township, mostly cold waves
The FEMA hazard score in Getchell Township is 53 of 100. Expected losses in Getchell Township break down as 40% from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Getchell Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Getchell Township
About 0 of every 100 Getchell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Getchell Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Getchell Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.
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Questions about Getchell Township
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Is Getchell Township, ND a good place to live?
Getchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.