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North Dakota›Hettinger County

Kennedy TownshipND

A town of 33, settled in 1908.

Is Kennedy Township a good place to live?

Kennedy Township’s median age is 68.5 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Kennedy Township. Kennedy Township’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kennedy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Strehlow TownshipWagendorf TownshipCedar Creek TownshipCarroll TownshipTepee Butte TownshipStrehlow TownshipWagendorf TownshipCedar Creek TownshipCarroll TownshipTepee Butte TownshipKennedy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kennedy Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of New England water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kennedy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew England 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 hereHettinger County AuditorHettinger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58647, 58649, 5865058647 49% · 58649 49% · 58650 3%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 Kennedy Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Kennedy Township, mostly inland flooding

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Kennedy Township. FEMA puts 30% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Kennedy Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 84°.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–29°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Kennedy Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among adults in Kennedy Township, 18% binge drink. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kennedy Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

Kennedy TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKennedy TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.6%21.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer70.4%64.9%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
West River Regional Medical Center
25.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,965 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Kennedy Township

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After high school

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Questions about Kennedy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kennedy Township, ND a good place to live?

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