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James Hill TownshipND

A town of 72.

2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020

Is James Hill Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than James Hill Township. 16% of the land in James Hill Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Montrail County WPA, at 336 acres. James Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

72 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Cottonwood Township · 5 mi Lostwood Township · 6 mi Clearwater Township · 6 mi Ross Township · 7 mi Idaho Township · 7 mi Stanley · 8 mi

Clearwater TownshipCottonwood TownshipIdaho TownshipLostwood TownshipRoss TownshipSidonia TownshipJames Hill Township

Getting set up

Moving to James Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code5878458784 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 James Hill Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in James Hill Township, mostly cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, James Hill Township sits below 84% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageJames Hill Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 16.4% of James Hill Township

13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density for James Hill Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.

16.4%conserved

16.4%

conserved · 3,752 of 22,883 acres

13 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Montrail County WPA	—	336

Full pageJames Hill Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map13 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk336 acres · Montrail County WPA Conserved land16.4% conserved · 3,752 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in James Hill Township?”

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

Climate

The climate in James Hill Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in James Hill Township, with very little rain.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°

Spring27–51°

Summer52–78°

Fall29–52°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 0°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy James Hill Township is

The share of adults in James Hill Township who have obesity: 39%. 72% of adults had a checkup this year here, below both North Dakota’s towns (73%) and U.S. towns (79%). Two figures for adults locally: 22% binge drink, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.