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North Dakota›McHenry County

Grilley TownshipND

A town of 35.

Is Grilley Township a good place to live?

Grilley Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grilley Township. Grilley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

35 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Little Deep TownshipDeering TownshipPratt TownshipPrescott TownshipSaline TownshipLittle Deep TownshipDeering TownshipPratt TownshipPrescott TownshipSaline TownshipGrilley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grilley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grilley 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 Grilley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGlenburn Public School District 26Which 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5873158731 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 Grilley Township.

Natural hazards

Grilley Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Grilley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Grilley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Grilley Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 Grilley Township’s adults have high blood pressure

39% of Grilley Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Grilley Township. 19% of Grilley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Grilley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGrilley TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.5%82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%10.8%
Trinity Hospitals
23.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

9.2% of Grilley Township is conserved land

30 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of conserved land than Grilley Township. Grilley Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

9.2%conserved
Grilley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.2%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
9.2%
conserved · 2,107 of 22,888 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grilley Township

16pages on Grilley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grilley Township; the nearest are

Questions about Grilley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grilley Township, ND a good place to live?

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