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North Dakota›Renville County

McKinney TownshipND

A town of 52, settled in 1889.

Is McKinney Township a good place to live?

32% of the land in McKinney Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, at 4,809 acres with 19 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. McKinney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grover TownshipHamlet TownshipRoosevelt TownshipFairbanks TownshipSauk Prairie TownshipGrover TownshipHamlet TownshipRoosevelt TownshipFairbanks TownshipSauk Prairie TownshipMcKinney Township
Getting set up

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinney Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1Kenmare Public School District 282 districts serve McKinney Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRenville County AuditorRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58787, 5876158787 82% · 58761 18%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 McKinney Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in McKinney Township is lower than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

57% of McKinney Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Since 1979, McKinney Township has seen 34 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather
34
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of McKinney Township

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher trail density than McKinney Township. 50 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 4,903 acres.

31.5%conserved
31.5%
conserved · 7,176 of 22,803 acres
50 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge19 mi4,809
2. Mouse River Park0.1 mi94

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

Climate

The climate in McKinney Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than McKinney Township.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

In McKinney Township, nearly four in five adults had a checkup this year. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than McKinney Township. 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression here, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%. Two figures for adults in the town: 26% feel lonely, 12% report frequent mental distress.

McKinney TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMcKinney TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.9%8.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.1%6.5%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.1%
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McKinney Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McKinney Township; the nearest are

About McKinney Township

Historic cemetery in Renville County, North Dakota, US

The McKinney Cemetery near Tolley, North Dakota, United States, was founded circa 1886. It has also been known as the Renville Valley Pioneer Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978. According to its NRHP nomination, the cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Renville County and "is also the only remaining physical manifestation of the former town of McKinney."

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Questions about McKinney Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McKinney Township, ND a good place to live?

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