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North Dakota›Richland County

Greendale TownshipND

A town of 149.

Is Greendale Township a good place to live?

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

What makes Greendale Township stand out

Where Greendale Township beats most towns.

Small town

149 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Elma TownshipWaldo TownshipLaMars TownshipBrightwood TownshipElma TownshipWaldo TownshipLaMars TownshipBrightwood TownshipGreendale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Greendale Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (East) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greendale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHankinson 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 hereRichland County AuditorRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58041, 5803058041 98% · 58030 2%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 Greendale Township.

Work & commute

Greendale Township has 6.6 jobs for every working resident, and 371 people commute in

The mean commuting time for Greendale Township comes to 24 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. In Greendale Township, about one in five working residents works in town. Jobs based locally fell to 383 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013. Greendale Township: 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

21%work in town
Greendale TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town21%39%8%
Below the poverty line4.3%9.8%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$87,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Greendale Township21%
Hankinson10%
Fargo9%
Lidgerwood7%
Wahpeton7%
19 mi
median commute distance
383
jobs based in Greendale Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Greendale Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 2° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Greendale Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Greendale Township who had a checkup this year is 78%, above the North Dakota town median (73%) and near the median of U.S. towns (79%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Greendale Township. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

Greendale TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGreendale TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.5%6.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer70%64.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.2%
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
24.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Greendale Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Greendale Township is lower. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 32% to inland flooding.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 3.5% of Greendale Township

10 miles of trail. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Greendale Township.

3.5%conserved
Greendale TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.5%2.8%4.3%
3.5%
conserved · 811 of 23,051 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greendale Township

16pages on Greendale Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greendale Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 371 people come to Greendale Township for work

Where Greendale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Hankinson Hankinson 10% 9% → Fargo Fargo 9% 7% → Lidgerwood Lidgerwood 7% 7% → Wahpeton Wahpeton 7% 5% → Waldo Township Waldo Township 5% 3% → Breckenridge Breckenridge 3% Greendale Township · 21% stay
383jobs based in Greendale Township
21%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Greendale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greendale Township, ND a good place to live?

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