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North Dakota›Wells County

Hawksnest TownshipND

A town of 22.

Is Hawksnest Township a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Hawksnest Township. Hawksnest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bilodeau TownshipConklin TownshipLongview TownshipJohnson TownshipBilodeau TownshipConklin TownshipLongview TownshipJohnson TownshipHawksnest Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hawksnest Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hawksnest Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrington Public School District 49Which 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 hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58486, 5842158486 67% · 58421 33%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 Hawksnest Township.

Climate

Hawksnest Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Hawksnest Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 0° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Hawksnest Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Hawksnest Township, above both the North Dakota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Hawksnest Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hawksnest Township.

Hawksnest 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%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHawksnest TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.8%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
12 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0.4% of Hawksnest Township is conserved land

On this, Hawksnest Township is against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 27 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
Hawksnest TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.4%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.4%
conserved · 83 of 22,951 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hawksnest Township

13pages on Hawksnest Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hawksnest Township; the nearest are

Questions about Hawksnest Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hawksnest Township, ND a good place to live?

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