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North Dakota›Eddy County

Lake Washington TownshipND

A town of 24.

Is Lake Washington Township a good place to live?

Lake Washington Township’s median age is 63.1 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than Lake Washington Township. 56% of the land in Lake Washington Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Washington Wildlife Management Area, at 632 acres. Lake Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Colvin TownshipTiffany TownshipEddy TownshipCherry Lake TownshipColumbia TownshipColvin TownshipTiffany TownshipEddy TownshipCherry Lake TownshipColumbia TownshipLake Washington Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Washington Township: who provides what

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

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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 Lake Washington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Warwick Public School District 292 districts serve Lake Washington 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 hereEddy County AuditorEddy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58381, 5846458381 59% · 58464 41%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 Washington Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Lake Washington Township is conserved land

35 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

56.4%conserved
56.4%
conserved · 12,879 of 22,839 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Washington Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi632

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

Climate

Lake Washington Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lake Washington Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Lake Washington Township’s July high is 80°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lake Washington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Lake Washington Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

15% of adults have diabetes in Lake Washington Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake Washington Township. 43% of adults have obesity in Lake Washington Township.

Lake Washington TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%16%19%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outLake Washington TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers18.4%21.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.8%10.8%
Carrington Health Center
24 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Washington Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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

Questions about Lake Washington Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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