Hughes TownshipND

A town of 6.

2025 Census estimate · −14.3% since 2020

Is Hughes Township a good place to live?

40% of the land in Hughes Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hughes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

6 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Marmarth · 3 mi Bucklin Township · 5 mi Crawford Township · 7 mi Mound Township · 9 mi Rhame Township · 11 mi Sunny Slope Township · 12 mi

MarmarthCrawford TownshipBucklin TownshipHughes Township

Getting set up

Moving to Hughes Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hughes Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMarmarth Public School District 12Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereSlope County AuditorSlope County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code5864358643 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 Hughes Township.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Hughes Township is protected from building

28 miles of trail. Hughes Township’s trail density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

39.9%conserved

39.9%

conserved · 8,954 of 22,452 acres

28 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Full pageHughes Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map28 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land39.9% conserved · 8,954 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Hughes Township?”

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hughes Township

The midsummer high in Hughes Township is 86°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–31°

Spring29–55°

Summer53–82°

Fall30–58°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 16

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHughes Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 6°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hughes Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Hughes Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 65 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 53% come from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageHughes Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Hughes Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hughes Township. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 39%. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Hughes Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 10.

	Hughes Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	29%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	22%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%