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North Dakota›Griggs County

Kingsley TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Kingsley Township a good place to live?

32% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingsley Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Kingsley Township. 12% of the land in Kingsley Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Kingsley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Clearfield TownshipBryan TownshipGlenfield TownshipMabel TownshipClearfield TownshipBryan TownshipGlenfield TownshipMabel TownshipKingsley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kingsley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingsley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMidkota Public School District 7Which 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 hereGriggs County AuditorGriggs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58416, 5848458416 82% · 58484 18%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 Kingsley Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Kingsley Township: cold waves

33% of Kingsley Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by strong winds at 20%. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kingsley Township

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Kingsley Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

11.7% of Kingsley Township is conserved land

The trail density in Kingsley Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 2,681 of 22,893 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Kingsley Township’s adults feel lonely

Among adults in Kingsley Township, 17% binge drink. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kingsley Township. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Kingsley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better16 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKingsley TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.5%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer12%8.2%
Cooperstown Medical Center
14.5 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 Kingsley Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kingsley Township; the nearest are

About Kingsley Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Kingsley Township is a township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.

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Questions about Kingsley Township

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Is Kingsley Township, ND a good place to live?

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