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North Dakota›Mountrail County

McAlmond TownshipND

A town of 46.

Is McAlmond Township a good place to live?

McAlmond Township’s January low is 1°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than McAlmond Township. 40% of the land in McAlmond Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge, at 149 acres. McAlmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to McAlmond Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McAlmond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which 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 hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58771, 5871858771 76% · 58718 24%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 McAlmond Township.

Outdoors

McAlmond Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

21 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. McAlmond Township’s trail network density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.

39.9%conserved
39.9%
conserved · 9,081 of 22,751 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge—149

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in McAlmond Township is cold waves, at a very low overall level

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in McAlmond Township than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in McAlmond Township

The range runs from 1° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–79°
Fall30–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy McAlmond Township is

The share of adults in McAlmond Township who sleep under 7 hours: 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: McAlmond Township beats North Dakota on 1 and trails on 9. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than McAlmond Township. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.

McAlmond TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMcAlmond TownshipND
More adults getting cholesterol checked84.8%82.7%
More adults who get no exercise26.3%21.8%
Mountrail County Medical Center
13.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McAlmond Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Is McAlmond Township, ND a good place to live?

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