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North Dakota›Ward County

Greely TownshipND

A town of 15.

Is Greely Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greely Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Greely Township. 64% of the land in Greely Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Greely Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bjornson TownshipBrillian TownshipAndrews TownshipIota Flat TownshipBrown TownshipOtis TownshipBjornson TownshipBrillian TownshipAndrews TownshipIota Flat TownshipBrown TownshipOtis TownshipGreely Township
Getting set up

Moving to Greely Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greely Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSawyer Public School District 16Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58716, 5878158716 76% · 58781 24%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 Greely Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Greely Township is conserved land

35 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Greely Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.

63.6%conserved
63.6%
conserved · 14,520 of 22,817 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Greely Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Greely Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Greely Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Greely Township’s January low is 3°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–22°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
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 Greely Township’s adults have high blood pressure

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Greely Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Greely Township. 40% of adults have obesity in Greely Township.

Greely TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGreely TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer70.9%64.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.2%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
25.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

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Everything we know about Greely Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greely Township; the nearest are

Questions about Greely Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greely Township, ND a good place to live?

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