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North Dakota›Richland County

LaMars TownshipND

A town of 76 in North Dakota.

Is LaMars Township a good place to live?

58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in LaMars Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. LaMars Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Greendale TownshipFairmount TownshipWhite Rock TownshipDevillo TownshipVictor TownshipGreendale TownshipFairmount TownshipWhite Rock TownshipDevillo TownshipVictor TownshipLaMars Township
Getting set up

Moving to LaMars Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (East) 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 LaMars Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairmount Public School District 18Which 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 hereRichland County AuditorRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5803058030 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 LaMars Township.

Climate

LaMars Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 2° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of LaMars Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

77% of LaMars Township adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, LaMars Township beats the North Dakota average on 6 and trails it on 5.

LaMars TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLaMars TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.5%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.2%
St. Francis Medical Center
23.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in LaMars Township, mostly cold waves

Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in LaMars Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from cold waves and 32% from inland flooding.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of LaMars Township is conserved land

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower concentration of trails than LaMars Township. 9.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 6 of 22,839 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about LaMars Township

16pages on LaMars Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of LaMars Township; the nearest are

Questions about LaMars Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is LaMars Township, ND a good place to live?

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