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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Litchville TownshipND

The town, settled in 1900, counts 40 residents.

Is Litchville Township a good place to live?

Litchville Township’s middle household income is $132,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Litchville Township. 45% of the land in Litchville 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 Linnard Waterfowl Production Area, at 54 acres. Litchville 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
Prairie TownshipBlack Loam TownshipNorthland TownshipPrairie TownshipBlack Loam TownshipNorthland TownshipLitchville Township
Litchville, North Dakota
Litchville, North Dakota, 2008
Litchville Township’s story

126 years in pictures

Census counts: 484 in 1910, 169 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1897 on.

  • 1900Litchville Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Litchville Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes 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 Litchville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchville-Marion Public School District 46Which 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58461, 5804958461 61% · 58049 39%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 Litchville Township.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Litchville Township

20 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Litchville Township, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

45%conserved
45%
conserved · 10,315 of 22,926 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Linnard Waterfowl Production Area—54

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

Climate

Litchville Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Litchville Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Just over two fifths of Litchville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Litchville Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

CDC measures, 32 in all: Litchville Township beats North Dakota on 10 and trails on 7. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Litchville Township. The share of adults in Litchville Township who report frequent physical distress: 12%.

Litchville TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLitchville TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.9%6.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.1%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.2%
Lisbon Area Health Services
23.1 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 Litchville Township

15pages on Litchville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Litchville Township; the nearest are

About Litchville Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Litchville is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. Litchville was founded in 1900.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1900
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,470 ft
ZIP code
58461
Area code
701

Questions about Litchville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Litchville Township, ND a good place to live?

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