Liberty Baptist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Land Township’s story
119 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1929 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1907Land Township is organized
Land TownshipND
A town of 40, organized in 1907.
5 bordering townsMap →
Liberty Baptist Church · Photo: Kamas716 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
40
2025 Census estimate · −4.8% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
68.7
years
Is Land Township a good place to live?
Land Township’s median age is 68.7 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Land Township. 29% of the land in Land Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Liberty Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Balfour TownshipSpring Grove TownshipKiefCottonwood Lake TownshipStrassburg TownshipLand Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Land Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Land Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Land Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDrake Public School District 57Velva Public School District 12 districts serve Land 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.govWho runs elections hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58712, 58736, 5872358712 78% · 58736 20% · 58723 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 Land Township.
Natural hazards
In Land Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Land Township, 36% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Land Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
27 miles of trail. Land Township’s trail density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
28.8%conserved
28.8%
conserved · 6,358 of 22,090 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Land Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its midsummer high stands at 81°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Land Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Land Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Land Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.
| Land Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Land Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.8% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.1% |
SMP Health St. Aloisius
29.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Land Township
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Land Township; the nearest are
Minot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Minot42.8 mi$8,702 in-state tuitionDakota College at BottineauCommunity college · Public · Bottineau64.7 mi$5,388 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Land Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Land Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Land Township is a civil township in McHenry County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48. The population in 2009 was estimated at 42. The township was organized in 1907.
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Questions about Land Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Land Township, ND a good place to live?
Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.