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Ladd Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
North Dakota›Bowman County

Ladd TownshipND

A town of 17.

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Is Ladd Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher typical July afternoon high than Ladd Township. Ladd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grand River TownshipMinnehaha TownshipGem TownshipGrand River TownshipMinnehaha TownshipGem TownshipLadd Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ladd Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ladd Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which 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 hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5862358623 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 Ladd Township.

Natural hazards

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

Of the losses FEMA expects in Ladd Township, 46% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical January night in Ladd Township is 7°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns

Summers in Ladd Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ladd Township is

In Ladd Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ladd Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 6. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely.

Ladd TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLadd TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.9%82.7%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
14.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Ladd Township has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation

27 miles of trail. Ladd Township’s trail network density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.

5.6%conserved
Ladd TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land5.6%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
5.6%
conserved · 1,280 of 22,915 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ladd Township

12pages on Ladd Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ladd Township; the nearest are

About Ladd Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Ladd Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15.

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Questions about Ladd Township

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Is Ladd Township, ND a good place to live?

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