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North Dakota›McLean County

Longfellow TownshipND

A town of 38.

Is Longfellow Township a good place to live?

Longfellow Township’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Freborg Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Longfellow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Victoria TownshipVictoria TownshipLongfellow Township
Getting set up

Moving to Longfellow Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Longfellow 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 Longfellow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnderwood Public School District 8Which 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 hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58576, 5853158576 95% · 58531 5%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 Longfellow Township.

Climate

In Longfellow Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Longfellow Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 82°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Longfellow Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 38% of Longfellow Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Longfellow Township, 9.4% of the land is conserved

57 miles of trail. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of conserved land than Longfellow Township.

9.4%conserved
9.4%
conserved · 2,156 of 22,974 acres
57 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

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

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Longfellow Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Longfellow Township: 78% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Longfellow Township. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Longfellow Township beats the North Dakota average on 6 and trails it on 6.

Longfellow TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLongfellow TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.9%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.2%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Lake Sakakawea and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Longfellow Township. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Sakakawea: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mandan: Gooseterrain2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center: Gooseterrain2, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Longfellow Township

17pages on Longfellow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Longfellow Township; the nearest are

Questions about Longfellow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Longfellow Township, ND a good place to live?

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