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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Gray TownshipND

42 people live in this town, settled in 1884.

Is Gray Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gray Township. 15% of the land in Gray Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Gray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 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 Gray Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gray Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnes County North 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58492, 5842658492 68% · 58426 32%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 Gray Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Gray Township, with cold waves at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Gray Township comes to 32 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from cold waves and 16% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Gray Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Gray Township.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 15.4% of Gray Township

17 miles of trail. Gray Township’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

15.4%conserved
15.4%
conserved · 3,388 of 21,981 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Gray Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Gray Township does better than the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Gray Township. 12% of Gray Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Gray TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outGray TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.8%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.2%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
19.8 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 Gray Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gray Township; the nearest are

Questions about Gray Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gray Township, ND a good place to live?

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