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North Dakota›Dickey County

Keystone TownshipND

A town of 43, settled in 1882.

Is Keystone Township a good place to live?

Keystone Township’s midpoint age is 78.1 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 share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Keystone Township. 33% of the land in Keystone Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Keystone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Keystone Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Keystone 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keystone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Which 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5843658436 100%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 Keystone Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Keystone Township

15 miles of trail. Keystone Township’s density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

33.4%conserved
33.4%
conserved · 7,608 of 22,803 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Keystone Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

The risk rating from FEMA in Keystone Township is 32 of 100. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Keystone Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its July high stands at 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
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

How healthy Keystone Township is

For adults in Keystone Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 34%. In Keystone Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress.

Keystone TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKeystone TownshipND
More adults with heart disease7.1%6.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.2%
CHI Oakes Hospital
22.8 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 Keystone Township

14pages on Keystone Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Keystone Township

About Keystone Township

Keystone is a former unincorporated community (ghost town) in Keystone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.

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

Questions about Keystone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Keystone Township, ND a good place to live?

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