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Hume TownshipND

A town of 25, settled in 1908.

Is Hume Township a good place to live?

44% of residents live below the poverty line in Hume Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Hume Township. Hume Township’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Hume Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Moord TownshipConnor TownshipCarroll TownshipWoodberry TownshipMoord TownshipConnor TownshipCarroll TownshipWoodberry TownshipHume Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hume Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hume 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 Hume Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScranton Public School District 33Which 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 hereSlope County AuditorSlope County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58647, 5862058647 75% · 58620 25%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 Hume Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hume Township

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 7°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hume Township is cold waves, at a high overall level

53% of Hume Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 19%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hume Township is

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hume Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Hume Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 8. A fifth of adults binge drink here.

Hume TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHume TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.1%64.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.3%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Southwest Healthcare Services
21 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Hume Township is conserved land

50 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,599 acres
50 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hume Township

15pages on Hume Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hume Township; the nearest are

Questions about Hume Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hume Township, ND a good place to live?

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