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North Dakota›Cavalier County

Loam TownshipND

A town of 34.

Is Loam Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hope TownshipNorth Olga TownshipHarvey TownshipHay TownshipHope TownshipNorth Olga TownshipHarvey TownshipHay TownshipLoam Township
Getting set up

Moving to Loam Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loam Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLangdon Area Public School District 23North Border School District 1002 districts serve Loam 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 hereCavalier County AuditorCavalier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58249, 5828258249 83% · 58282 17%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 Loam Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Loam Township, mostly cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Loam Township sits below 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 52% come from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

Summers in Loam Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to -3° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–17°
Spring27–48°
Summer54–76°
Fall31–50°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Loam Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Loam Township: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Loam Township. Just over one in ten adults have diabetes locally. Against the North Dakota average, Loam Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.

Loam TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLoam TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.5%6.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.2%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
11.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Loam TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.5%
conserved · 116 of 21,868 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loam Township

13pages on Loam Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Loam Township; the nearest are

Questions about Loam Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loam Township, ND a good place to live?

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