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Kelso TownshipND

A town of 73, settled in 1882.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020

Is Kelso Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Grandin · 3 mi Elm River Township · 5 mi Hillsboro Township · 6 mi Bohnsack Township · 6 mi Kinyon Township · 6 mi Herberg Township · 7 mi

GrandinElm River TownshipHillsboro TownshipBohnsack TownshipKinyon TownshipKelso Township

Getting set up

Moving to Kelso Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf 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 Kelso Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNorthern Cass Public School District 97 Hillsboro Public School District 92 districts serve Kelso Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Who runs elections hereTraill County AuditorTraill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP codes58045, 5803858045 59% · 58038 41%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 Kelso Township.

Natural hazards

Kelso Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Kelso Township’s FEMA risk score is 28 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Kelso Township break down as 28% from hail and 26% from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: it has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1997.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1997

Full pageKelso Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 1997 Past disasters30 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kelso Township

The midsummer high for Kelso Township comes to 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°

Spring31–53°

Summer57–80°

Fall34–55°

Oct 9

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageKelso Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows -1°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 23 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

Kelso Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

30% of Kelso Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Kelso Township. Among adults in the town, 14% say their health is fair or poor, below both North Dakota’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (19%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Kelso Township beats North Dakota on 11 and trails on 1.

	Kelso Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	29%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	22%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	36%