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Jefferson TownshipND

In North Dakota, this town has 38 residents.

Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?

69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jefferson Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower average commute than Jefferson Township. 51% of the land in Jefferson Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ness TownshipTuscarora TownshipNess TownshipTuscarora TownshipJefferson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson 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 herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58368, 5878858368 76% · 58788 24%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 Jefferson Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Jefferson Township

20 miles of trail. The trail density in Jefferson Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.

51.4%conserved
51.4%
conserved · 11,809 of 22,984 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Jefferson Township: cold waves

Expected losses in Jefferson Township break down as 56% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Its FEMA hazard score stands at 11 of 100.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Jefferson Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–79°
Fall30–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

A fifth of Jefferson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Jefferson Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jefferson Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.

Jefferson TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outJefferson TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Heart of America Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Everything we know about Jefferson Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are

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Is Jefferson Township, ND a good place to live?

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