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Lone Tree TownshipND

A town of 159.

Population
159
2025 Census estimate · +8.9% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
48.5
years

Is Lone Tree Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Golva · 2 miGarner Township · 8 miBullion Township · 9 miBeach Township · 12 miBeach · 14 miSentinel Butte · 15 mi
Beach TownshipBullion TownshipBeach TownshipBullion TownshipLone Tree Township
Post office and general store. Lone Tree, North Dakota
Post office and general store. Lone Tree, North Dakota, 1941
Lone Tree Township’s story

Lone Tree Township in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1980 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Lone Tree Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lone Tree Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLone Tree Public School District 6Which 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 hereGolden Valley County AuditorGolden Valley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58632, 58621, 5865458632 80% · 58621 18% · 58654 1%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 Lone Tree Township.

Who lives here

The median age in Lone Tree Township is higher than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

159 people lived in Lone Tree Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 8.9% more than in 2020. The share of adults 25 and older in Lone Tree Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 23%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (35% statewide).

48.5median age · ND 35.9
Lone Tree TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median age48.5 years33.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%30%29%
Lone Tree TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school32%
Some college29%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lone Tree Township
Lone Tree TownshipNDU.S.
Under 1020.3%13%11.6%
10 to 178.2%10.5%10.3%
18 to 243.3%11.1%9.1%
25 to 342.2%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4414.3%13.2%13.2%
45 to 549.9%10.1%12.2%
55 to 6426.9%11.4%12.7%
65 to 7412.1%9.6%10.2%
75 and older2.7%7%7%
No diploma0%6%10.4%
High school31.5%25.5%26%
Some college29%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s16.1%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.4%23%21.6%
Graduate4%9.7%14.1%
Full pageLone Tree Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages48.5 median age · 15% are 65 or olderSchooling23% have a four-year degreeHomes77% own their home · HomeownersIncome$76K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Lone Tree Township: cold waves

In Lone Tree Township, the FEMA risk score is 27 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Lone Tree Township break down as 76% from cold waves and 9% from inland flooding.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageLone Tree Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Lone Tree Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midsummer high than Lone Tree Township. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–30°
Spring30–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLone Tree Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Lone Tree Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

15% of Lone Tree Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lone Tree Township.

Lone Tree TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLone Tree TownshipND
More adults with COPD7.9%5.9%
More smokers16.9%13.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.1%
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
31.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLone Tree Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby31.5 miles to an ER · Fallon Medical Complex HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than ND on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

In Lone Tree Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved

113 miles of trail. Lone Tree Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.1 miles per square mile.

0.5%conserved
Lone Tree TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land0.5%2.8%4.3%
0.5%
conserved · 340 of 66,843 acres
113 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Full pageLone Tree Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map113 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.5% conserved · 340 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Lone Tree Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lone Tree Township

17pages on Lone Tree Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than ND on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$76K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors113 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Theodore Roosevelt National Park 23 miLibraryGolden Valley County LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lone Tree Township; the nearest are

Dawson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Glendive, MT44.4 mi$5,010 in-state tuitionDickinson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dickinson55.7 mi$9,118 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Lone Tree Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lone Tree Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Lone Tree Township is a township in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 146 at the 2020 census. The city of Golva is entirely surrounded by Lone Tree Township.

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

Questions about Lone Tree Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lone Tree Township, ND a good place to live?

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