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North Dakota›Burleigh County

Grass Lake TownshipND

A town of 57, settled in 1892.

Is Grass Lake Township a good place to live?

Grass Lake Township’s median age is 71.8 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grass Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wilton Mine Wildlife Management Area, at 194 acres. Grass Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Estherville TownshipWilson TownshipEcklund TownshipEstherville TownshipWilson TownshipEcklund TownshipGrass Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grass Lake Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grass Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilton Public School District 1Which 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 hereBurleigh County AuditorBurleigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5857958579 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 Grass Lake Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Grass Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Grass Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Grass Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Grass Lake Township’s July high is 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10% of Grass Lake Township is conserved land

30 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

10%conserved
10%
conserved · 2,290 of 22,890 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wilton Mine Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi194

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

Health

How healthy Grass Lake Township is

Grass Lake Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 21% of Grass Lake Township adults binge drink.

Grass Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGrass Lake TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.5%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.2%
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
23.8 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 Grass Lake Township

15pages on Grass Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grass Lake Township; the nearest are

About Grass Lake Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Grass Lake Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.

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Questions about Grass Lake Township

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Is Grass Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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