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North Dakota›Richland County

Homestead TownshipND

A town of 88, settled in 1894.

Is Homestead Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Homestead Township. Homestead Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

88 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West End TownshipGarborg TownshipAntelope TownshipWest End TownshipGarborg TownshipAntelope TownshipHomestead Township
Getting set up

Moving to Homestead Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (East) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Homestead Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWyndmere Public School District 42Which 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 hereRichland County AuditorRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58081, 5800858081 92% · 58008 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 Homestead Township.

Natural hazards

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

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Homestead Township comes to 26 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 38% come from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Homestead Township

For Homestead Township, the July high is 82°F.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Homestead Township is

Among adults in Homestead Township, 8.7% worry about having enough food, against 12% in North Dakota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Homestead Township beats the North Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 4. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%.

Homestead TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHomestead TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer69.4%64.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.2%
St. Francis Medical Center
28.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Homestead Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation

The trail network density in Homestead Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

1.3%conserved
Homestead TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land1.3%2.8%4.3%
1.3%
conserved · 297 of 22,927 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 Homestead Township

17pages on Homestead Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Homestead Township; the nearest are

Questions about Homestead Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Homestead Township, ND a good place to live?

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