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Hillsdale TownshipND

This town in North Dakota has a population of 87.

Is Hillsdale Township a good place to live?

Hillsdale Township’s median age is 63.3 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower July high than Hillsdale Township. 16% of the land in Hillsdale Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hillsdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

87 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
HarveyTruman TownshipMartin TownshipWells TownshipWestern TownshipHarveyTruman TownshipMartin TownshipWells TownshipWestern TownshipHillsdale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hillsdale Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillsdale 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
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillsdale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarvey Public School District 38Which 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 codes58341, 5875858341 79% · 58758 21%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 Hillsdale Township.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 16.4% of Hillsdale Township

13 miles of trail. For Hillsdale Township, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

16.4%conserved
16.4%
conserved · 3,727 of 22,786 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hillsdale Township

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
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

Hillsdale Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. 57% of Hillsdale Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 15%.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

In Hillsdale Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 18% binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Hillsdale Township. A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hillsdale Township is ahead of North Dakota on 4 and behind on 12.

Hillsdale TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHillsdale TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
4.2 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 Hillsdale Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hillsdale Township; the nearest are

Questions about Hillsdale Township

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Is Hillsdale Township, ND a good place to live?

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