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Hemen TownshipND

A town of 23.

Is Hemen Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Hemen Township. 23% of the land in Hemen Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Hemen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Green TownshipPotter TownshipSvea TownshipMansfield TownshipHobart TownshipGreen TownshipPotter TownshipSvea TownshipMansfield TownshipHobart TownshipHemen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hemen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hemen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchville-Marion Public School District 46Barnes County North Public School District 7Valley City Public School District 23 districts serve Hemen 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 hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58480, 5848158480 81% · 58481 19%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 Hemen Township.

Outdoors

Hemen Township keeps 23.4% of its land conserved

7.4 miles of trail. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower trail network density than Hemen Township.

23.4%conserved
23.4%
conserved · 5,362 of 22,940 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Climate

In Hemen Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hemen Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Hemen Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Hemen Township: just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 73% and U.S. towns at 79%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Hemen Township. The share of adults in Hemen Township who report frequent physical distress: 12%.

Hemen TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHemen TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.8%10.7%
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%7.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.2%
CHI Mercy Health
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

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

Expected losses in Hemen Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding. In Hemen Township, the FEMA risk score is 44 of 100.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hemen Township

13pages on Hemen Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hemen Township

About Hemen Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Hemen Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 38.

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Questions about Hemen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hemen Township, ND a good place to live?

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