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Karlsruhe, North Dakota
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Karlsruhe TownshipND

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Karlsruhe Township, ND · Photo: Original uploader was Elcajonfarms at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 · Source ↗

Is Karlsruhe Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Karlsruhe Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Karlsruhe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Karlsruhe Township stand out

Where Karlsruhe Township beats most towns.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
KarlsruheLake George TownshipLake Hester TownshipVillard TownshipKarlsruheLake George TownshipLake Hester TownshipVillard TownshipKarlsruhe Township
Karlsruhe, North Dakota
Karlsruhe, North Dakota, 2007
Karlsruhe Township’s story

114 years in pictures

Census counts: 258 in 1930, 87 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.

  • 1912Karlsruhe Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Karlsruhe Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Karlsruhe Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDrake Public School District 57Velva Public School District 12 districts serve Karlsruhe Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58744, 5871258744 56% · 58712 44%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 Karlsruhe Township.

Natural hazards

In Karlsruhe Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Expected losses in Karlsruhe Township break down as 36% from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Karlsruhe Township

The typical July afternoon high for Karlsruhe Township comes to 81°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 13.5% of Karlsruhe Township

The concentration of trails for Karlsruhe Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile. 29 miles of trail.

13.5%conserved
13.5%
conserved · 3,028 of 22,487 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Health

Karlsruhe Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Karlsruhe Township who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Karlsruhe Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Karlsruhe Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 11.

Karlsruhe TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKarlsruhe TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86%82.7%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.1%
Heart of America Medical Center
33.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Karlsruhe Township

15pages on Karlsruhe Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Karlsruhe Township; the nearest are

About Karlsruhe Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Karlsruhe ( KARLSS-roo) is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 87 at the 2020 census. Karlsruhe was founded in 1912. Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, in or near Karlsruhe, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Karlsruhe features works by the artist Count Berthold von Imhoff. Karlsruhe is also included in the Minot micropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1912
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,542 ft
ZIP code
58744
Area code
701

Questions about Karlsruhe Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Karlsruhe Township, ND a good place to live?

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