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North Dakota›Walsh County

Lampton TownshipND

A town of 95, settled in 1882.

Is Lampton Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Charles C. Cook Wildlife Management Area, at 327 acres. Lampton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

95 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tiber TownshipGolden TownshipDundee TownshipGardar TownshipKensington TownshipTiber TownshipGolden TownshipDundee TownshipGardar TownshipKensington TownshipLampton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lampton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lampton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsValley-Edinburg Public School District 118Which 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 hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58227, 5824358227 84% · 58243 16%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 Lampton Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Lampton Township: cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 77% of U.S. communities. 26% of Lampton Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 25%.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Lampton Township is cooler

Winters in Lampton Township are cold and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -2°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–17°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–77°
Fall33–52°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Lampton Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely

Against the North Dakota average, Lampton Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. The share of adults in Lampton Township who report frequent mental distress is 13%, below both the North Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). In Lampton Township, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lampton Township.

Lampton TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLampton TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers18.3%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.1%
First Care Health Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5% of Lampton Township

26 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Charles C. Cook Wildlife Management Area, at 327 acres. Lampton Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.

5%conserved
Lampton TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5%2.8%4.3%
5%
conserved · 1,122 of 22,658 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Charles C. Cook Wildlife Management Area—327

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lampton Township

16pages on Lampton Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lampton Township; the nearest are

About Lampton Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Lampton Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

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Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Lampton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lampton Township, ND a good place to live?

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