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North Dakota›McLean County

McGinnis TownshipND

A town of 44.

Is McGinnis Township a good place to live?

McGinnis Township’s typical household income is $178,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 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 McGinnis Township. 21% of the land in McGinnis Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. McGinnis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Mary TownshipRosemont TownshipSt. Mary TownshipRosemont TownshipMcGinnis Township
Getting set up

Moving to McGinnis Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McGinnis Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGarrison Public School District 51Which 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 hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58540, 5873558540 74% · 58735 26%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 McGinnis Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in McGinnis Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected losses in McGinnis Township break down as 33% from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, McGinnis Township sits below 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In McGinnis Township, 20.6% of the land is conserved

For McGinnis Township, the trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.

20.6%conserved
20.6%
conserved · 4,727 of 22,930 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in McGinnis Township

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in McGinnis Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

McGinnis Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than McGinnis Township. In McGinnis Township, 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.

McGinnis TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMcGinnis TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.8%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
5.3 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 McGinnis Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about McGinnis Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McGinnis Township, ND a good place to live?

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