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North Dakota›Benson County

Iowa TownshipND

A town of 19.

Is Iowa Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Iowa Township. 71% of the land in Iowa Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Iowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Iowa Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iowa Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRugby Public School District 5Which 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 hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58343, 5836858343 73% · 58368 27%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 Iowa Township.

Outdoors

Iowa Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

42 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Iowa Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

71.4%conserved
71.4%
conserved · 16,290 of 22,809 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Climate

Iowa Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Iowa Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Iowa Township’s July high is 80°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Iowa Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Iowa Township. 40% of adults have obesity in Iowa Township.

Iowa TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outIowa TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.1%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.9%
Heart of America Medical Center
12.2 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 Iowa Township

13pages on Iowa Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Iowa Township; the nearest are

About Iowa Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Iowa Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33.

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Questions about Iowa Township

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Is Iowa Township, ND a good place to live?

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