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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Grand Rapids TownshipND

A town of 93, settled in 1880.

Is Grand Rapids Township a good place to live?

11% of the land in Grand Rapids Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Grand Rapids Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grandview TownshipDean TownshipHenrietta TownshipPearl Lake TownshipGrandview TownshipDean TownshipHenrietta TownshipPearl Lake TownshipGrand Rapids Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grand Rapids Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Rapids 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
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grand Rapids Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaMoure Public School District 8Which 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5845858458 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 Grand Rapids Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grand Rapids Township

The July high in Grand Rapids Township is 82°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Grand Rapids Township, 10.7% of the land is conserved

19 miles of trail. Grand Rapids Township’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

10.7%conserved
10.7%
conserved · 2,437 of 22,841 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

High risk in Grand Rapids Township, with cold waves at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Grand Rapids Township sits above 62% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 7 claims locally since 2009. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
7
paid flood claims since 2009

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Grand Rapids Township is

19% of Grand Rapids Township adults binge drink. The town beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Also worth knowing: of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Grand Rapids Township. Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent mental distress, 30% sleep under 7 hours.

Grand Rapids TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGrand Rapids TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.2%
CHI Oakes Hospital
22.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grand Rapids Township

17pages on Grand Rapids Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grand Rapids Township; the nearest are

About Grand Rapids Township

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, U.S.

Grand Rapids is an unincorporated community in LaMoure County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

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

Questions about Grand Rapids Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grand Rapids Township, ND a good place to live?

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

What is Grand Rapids Township, ND known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Paul Sheeks and Peter Reader.