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Leaf Mountain TownshipND

19 residents make their home in this town in North Dakota.

Is Leaf Mountain Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Leaf Mountain Township. 54% of the land in Leaf Mountain 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 Leaf Mountain Wildlife Management Area, at 158 acres. Leaf Mountain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Harmonious TownshipFoothills TownshipFay TownshipCleary TownshipHarmonious TownshipFoothills TownshipFay TownshipCleary TownshipLeaf Mountain Township
Getting set up

Moving to Leaf Mountain Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterR & T 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 Leaf Mountain Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBurke Central Public School District 36Powers Lake Public School District 272 districts serve Leaf Mountain 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 hereBurke County AuditorBurke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5872758727 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 Leaf Mountain Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Leaf Mountain Township

Walkers can cover 29 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails for Leaf Mountain Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.

53.5%conserved
53.5%
conserved · 12,219 of 22,850 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Leaf Mountain Wildlife Management Area—158

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Leaf Mountain Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level

51% of Leaf Mountain Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Leaf Mountain Township

Leaf Mountain Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer52–77°
Fall30–51°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Leaf Mountain Township is

For adults in Leaf Mountain Township, the share who binge drink is 20%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Leaf Mountain Township is ahead of North Dakota on 3 and behind on 1.

Leaf Mountain TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLeaf Mountain TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.2%
Tioga Medical Center
25.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Leaf Mountain Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Leaf Mountain Township

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Is Leaf Mountain Township, ND a good place to live?

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