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North Dakota›Grant County

Howe TownshipND

7 people live in this town, settled in 1900.

Is Howe Township a good place to live?

Howe Township’s age of the median resident is 62.8 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher January low than Howe Township. Howe Township’s concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Howe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

7 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pretty Rock TownshipPretty Rock TownshipHowe Township
Getting set up

Moving to Howe Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStanding Rock Rural Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howe Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElgin-New Leipzig 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 hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5764557645 100%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 Howe Township.

Climate

In Howe Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 84°.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–81°
Fall32–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Howe Township’s adults 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 Howe Township. The share of adults in Howe Township who have diabetes: 20%, and on top of that only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Howe Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Howe Township beats North Dakota on 3 and trails on 19.

Howe TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%16%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better10 too close to call19 worse
What stands outHowe TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers14.7%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%76.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.4%10.8%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
22.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,058 of 20,122 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Howe Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Howe Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 52% come from cold waves and 17% from hail.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Howe Township

14pages on Howe Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Howe Township; the nearest are

About 0 of every 100 Howe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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Questions about Howe Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Howe Township, ND a good place to live?

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