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North Dakota›Griggs County

Mabel TownshipND

A town of 55.

Is Mabel Township a good place to live?

Mabel Township’s midpoint age is 63.4 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mabel Township. Mabel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eastman TownshipDover TownshipHelena TownshipKingsley TownshipEastman TownshipDover TownshipHelena TownshipKingsley TownshipMabel Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mabel Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mabel Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMidkota Public School District 7Which 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 hereGriggs County AuditorGriggs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58484, 58448, 5841658484 71% · 58448 23% · 58416 6%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 Mabel Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mabel Township is cold waves, at a high overall level

Expected losses in Mabel Township break down as 33% from cold waves and 20% from strong winds. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mabel Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Mabel Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Mabel Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

In Mabel Township, 27% of adults feel lonely, below both North Dakota’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (33%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Mabel Township. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 12%. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Mabel TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
10 better14 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMabel TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.3%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.6%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer13.1%8.2%
Cooperstown Medical Center
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1% of Mabel Township

24 miles of trail. Mabel Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.

1%conserved
Mabel TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
1%
conserved · 238 of 22,912 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mabel Township

15pages on Mabel Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mabel Township; the nearest are

About Mabel Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Mabel Township is a township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.

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Questions about Mabel Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mabel Township, ND a good place to live?

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