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Heimdal, North Dakota 10-15-2008
North Dakota›Wells County

Heimdal TownshipND

A town of 39, settled in 1910.

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Heimdal Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Heimdal Township a good place to live?

60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Heimdal Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Heimdal Township. 16% of the land in Heimdal Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Jay Sandstrom Mcdonald Wildlife Management Area, at 270 acres. Heimdal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fram TownshipArne TownshipNorway Lake TownshipWest Norway TownshipFram TownshipArne TownshipNorway Lake TownshipWest Norway TownshipHeimdal Township
Getting set up

Moving to Heimdal Township: who provides what

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

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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 Heimdal Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Maddock Public School District 92 districts serve Heimdal Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes58341, 5834858341 92% · 58348 8%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 Heimdal Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 15.8% of Heimdal Township

Trails run 22 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails for Heimdal Township comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.

15.8%conserved
15.8%
conserved · 3,618 of 22,839 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jay Sandstrom Mcdonald Wildlife Management Area—270

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Heimdal Township’s year

In Heimdal Township, the January low is -2°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Heimdal Township, mostly cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Heimdal Township sits below 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Heimdal Township break down as 57% from cold waves and 15% from inland flooding.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Heimdal Township’s adults have diabetes

Among adults in Heimdal Township, 42% have high blood pressure. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Heimdal Township. Against the North Dakota average, Heimdal Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

Heimdal TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHeimdal TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.8%5.9%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
15.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Heimdal Township

14pages on Heimdal Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Heimdal Township; the nearest are

About Heimdal Township

Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Heimdal () is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 16 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,581 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Heimdal Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Heimdal Township, ND a good place to live?

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