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Lake Town TownshipND

A town of 45.

Is Lake Town Township a good place to live?

34% of the land in Lake Town Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lake Town Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pierce TownshipDazey TownshipEdna TownshipBartley TownshipPierce TownshipDazey TownshipEdna TownshipBartley TownshipLake Town Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Town Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Town Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnes County North 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 hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58429, 5849258429 98% · 58492 2%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 Lake Town Township.

Outdoors

Lake Town Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

11 miles of trail. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Lake Town Township.

34.3%conserved
34.3%
conserved · 7,736 of 22,582 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Climate

The climate in Lake Town Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Lake Town Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -1° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Lake Town Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Lake Town Township who worry about having enough food: 7.6%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Lake Town Township. Just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress locally, above North Dakota’s towns (11%) but below U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Lake Town Township beats North Dakota on 9 and trails on 4.

Lake Town TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better19 too close to call4 worse
What stands outLake Town TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.7%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.2%
Cooperstown Medical Center
19.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Lake Town Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Town Township is lower. Expected losses in Lake Town Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Town Township

16pages on Lake Town Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake Town Township; the nearest are

Questions about Lake Town Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Town Township, ND a good place to live?

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