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North Dakota›McHenry County

Gilmore TownshipND

A town of 13.

Is Gilmore Township a good place to live?

28% of the land in Gilmore Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Gilmore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 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 Gilmore Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilmore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTGU Public School District 60Which 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58788, 5874158788 64% · 58741 36%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 Gilmore Township.

Natural hazards

Gilmore Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire

The FEMA risk score for Gilmore Township comes to 14 of 100. Expected losses in Gilmore Township break down as 26% from wildfires and 26% from cold waves.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Gilmore Township

Gilmore Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.1 miles per square mile. 41 miles of trail.

28.1%conserved
28.1%
conserved · 6,456 of 22,974 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gilmore Township

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Gilmore Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
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 Gilmore Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Gilmore Township, 13% report frequent mental distress and 42% have obesity. The share of adults in Gilmore Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%, below both the North Dakota town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 12%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Gilmore Township.

Gilmore TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGilmore TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.1%
Trinity Hospitals
29.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Gilmore Township, ND a good place to live?

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