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Kent TownshipND

A town of 25.

Is Kent Township a good place to live?

52% of the land in Kent Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Maple River Wildlife Management Area, at 315 acres. Kent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Kent Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) 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 Kent Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakes Public School District 41Ellendale Public School District 402 districts serve Kent 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58474, 5844158474 53% · 58441 47%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 Kent Township.

Outdoors

Kent Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

The trail density for Kent Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Across 1 park or preserve: 13 miles of trail.

51.6%conserved
51.6%
conserved · 11,767 of 22,819 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Maple River Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi315

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

Natural hazards

Low risk in Kent Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities. 50% of Kent Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 16%.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Kent Township’s year

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall33–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Kent Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Kent Township: a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kent Township. Two figures for adults here: 28% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Kent TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outKent TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kent Township

13pages on Kent Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kent Township

Questions about Kent Township

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Is Kent Township, ND a good place to live?

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