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North Dakota›Benson County

Isabel TownshipND

A town of 46.

Is Isabel Township a good place to live?

41% of the land in Isabel Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Isabel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Esmond TownshipBroe TownshipAlbert TownshipEsmond TownshipBroe TownshipAlbert TownshipIsabel Township
Getting set up

Moving to Isabel Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Isabel Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaddock Public School District 9Which 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 code5833258332 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 Isabel Township.

Outdoors

In Isabel Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

26 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Isabel Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

41.4%conserved
41.4%
conserved · 9,494 of 22,949 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

Isabel Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Isabel Township. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -3°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Isabel Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

FEMA puts 55% of Isabel Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding. 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

More of Isabel Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Isabel Township. The share of adults in Isabel Township who have diabetes: 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Isabel Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 13.

Isabel TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outIsabel TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.6%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.8%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
24.9 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 Isabel Township

13pages on Isabel Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isabel Township; the nearest are

About Isabel Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Isabel Township, is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 70.

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Questions about Isabel Township

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Is Isabel Township, ND a good place to live?

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