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North Dakota›Ward County

Margaret TownshipND

A town of 78.

Is Margaret Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Margaret Township. 23% of the land in Margaret Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Margaret Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

78 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tatman TownshipDeering TownshipPrescott TownshipMaryland TownshipTatman TownshipDeering TownshipPrescott TownshipMaryland TownshipMargaret Township
Getting set up

Moving to Margaret Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Margaret Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGlenburn Public School District 26Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58740, 5873158740 84% · 58731 16%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 Margaret Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Margaret Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

22.8% of Margaret Township is conserved land

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

22.8%conserved
22.8%
conserved · 5,242 of 22,941 acres
40 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Margaret Township

Margaret Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Margaret Township’s July high is 81°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Margaret Township is

Margaret Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Margaret Township.

Margaret TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMargaret TownshipND
More adults getting cholesterol checked84.9%82.7%
Trinity Hospitals
14.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Margaret Township

15pages on Margaret Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Margaret Township

About 0 of every 100 Margaret Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Margaret Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Margaret Township, ND a good place to live?

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