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Lorraine TownshipND

A town of 34.

Is Lorraine Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lorraine Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lorraine Township. The biggest park or preserve is Johnson's Gulch Wildlife Management Area, at 1,541 acres. Lorraine 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
Elm TownshipAlbertha TownshipGrand Valley TownshipForbesElm TownshipAlbertha TownshipGrand Valley TownshipForbesLorraine Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lorraine Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lorraine Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Which 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5843958439 100%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 Lorraine Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Lorraine Township, mostly cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities. 50% of Lorraine Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 16%.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Lorraine Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lorraine Township is

Among adults in Lorraine Township, 19% binge drink, below North Dakota’s towns (22%) but above U.S. towns (16%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lorraine Township is ahead of North Dakota on 1 and behind on 7. Lorraine Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Lorraine TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLorraine TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer69.6%64.9%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Ashley Medical Center
26.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

9.2% of the land in Lorraine Township is protected from building

There are 20 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Lorraine Township’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

9.2%conserved
Lorraine TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.2%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
9.2%
conserved · 2,075 of 22,655 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Johnson's Gulch Wildlife Management Area—1,541

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lorraine Township

13pages on Lorraine Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lorraine Township

Questions about Lorraine Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lorraine Township, ND a good place to live?

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