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North Dakota›Hettinger County

Madison TownshipND

A town of 45.

Is Madison Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Madison Township. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rifle TownshipSt. Croix TownshipCampbell TownshipRifle TownshipSt. Croix TownshipCampbell TownshipMadison Township
Getting set up

Moving to Madison Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison 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 Madison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMott-Regent Public School District 1Which 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 hereHettinger County AuditorHettinger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58650, 5864658650 64% · 58646 36%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 Madison Township.

Natural hazards

Madison Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Madison Township

Madison Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–56°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Madison Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Madison Township, against 31% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of Madison Township adults have diabetes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Madison Township.

Madison TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMadison TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.7%21.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer70.7%64.9%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
26 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.2% of Madison Township

39 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Madison Township’s trail density is above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

5.2%conserved
Madison TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.2%2.8%4.3%
5.2%
conserved · 1,204 of 23,072 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Madison Township

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After high school

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Questions about Madison Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Madison Township, ND a good place to live?

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