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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Lenton TownshipND

A town of 45.

Is Lenton Township a good place to live?

Lenton Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Lenton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cusator TownshipLippert TownshipSharlow TownshipSydney TownshipCusator TownshipLippert TownshipSharlow TownshipSydney TownshipLenton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lenton Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lenton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJamestown 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58401, 58472, 5845458401 85% · 58472 11% · 58454 4%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 Lenton Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lenton Township

In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

On expected storm and flood damage, Lenton Township sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lenton Township break down as 42% from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lenton Township is

For adults in Lenton Township, the share who binge drink is 21%. The share of adults in Lenton Township who sleep under 7 hours is 31%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 36%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Lenton Township.

Lenton TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLenton TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

In Lenton Township, 6.4% of the land is conserved

46 miles of trail. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Lenton Township.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 1,478 of 23,012 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lenton Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lenton Township

About 0 of every 100 Lenton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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Questions about Lenton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lenton Township, ND a good place to live?

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