Greatstone TownshipND

A town of 43, settled in 1904.

2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020

Is Greatstone Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Greatstone Township. 43% of the land in Greatstone Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Greatstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Andrews Township · 6 mi Malcolm Township · 6 mi Horseshoe Valley Township · 8 mi Benedict · 8 mi Otis Township · 10 mi Snow Township · 10 mi

Andrews TownshipMalcolm TownshipHorseshoe Valley TownshipGreatstone Township

Getting set up

Moving to Greatstone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greatstone Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsTurtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72 Max Public School District 502 districts serve Greatstone Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Who runs elections hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP codes58716, 58778, 5857558716 55% · 58778 39% · 58575 6%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 Greatstone Township.

Outdoors

Greatstone Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

45 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Greatstone Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

42.6%conserved

42.6%

conserved · 9,750 of 22,886 acres

45 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Full pageGreatstone Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map45 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land42.6% conserved · 9,750 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Greatstone Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Greatstone Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageGreatstone Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greatstone Township

Greatstone Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Greatstone Township is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°

Spring29–52°

Summer54–79°

Fall32–54°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 2°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Greatstone Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

80% of adults had a checkup this year in Greatstone Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Greatstone Township. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Greatstone Township.