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North Dakota›Nelson County

Lee TownshipND

A town of 42, settled in 1881.

Is Lee Township a good place to live?

18% of the land in Lee Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Lee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nesheim TownshipOra TownshipField TownshipLenora TownshipPilot Mound TownshipNesheim TownshipOra TownshipField TownshipLenora TownshipPilot Mound TownshipLee Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lee Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDakota Prairie Public School District 1Which 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 hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58254, 5821258254 78% · 58212 22%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 Lee Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 17.6% of Lee Township

29 miles of trail. The trail network density for Lee Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile, near the North Dakota town median (0.7) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 4,024 of 22,853 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Lee Township is cooler than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Lee Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lee Township. In Lee Township, 14% of adults have diabetes. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Lee Township. Just over one in ten adults in Lee Township report frequent mental distress; 15% binge drink.

Lee TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outLee TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
Fewer binge drinkers15.3%21.3%
More adults who have had cancer13.8%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
5.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Lee Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 31% of Lee Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Lee Township sits above 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lee Township

15pages on Lee Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lee Township; the nearest are

Questions about Lee Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lee Township, ND a good place to live?

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