Meadow Lake TownshipND
A town of 78.
Is Meadow Lake Township a good place to live?
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Meadow Lake Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Meadow Lake Township. 48% of the land in Meadow Lake Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Meadow Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
78 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Meadow Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meadow Lake Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
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Meadow Lake Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
20 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Meadow Lake Township
Meadow Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Meadow Lake Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Meadow Lake Township feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
27% of adults feel lonely in Meadow Lake Township. Meadow Lake Township beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Meadow Lake Township.
| Meadow Lake Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Meadow Lake Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.7% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meadow Lake Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Meadow Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meadow Lake Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Meadow Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Meadow Lake Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Meadow Lake Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 72. The township is located in Public Land Survey System Township 138N, Range 61W.
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Is Meadow Lake Township, ND a good place to live?
Meadow Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.