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North Dakota›Walsh County

Medford TownshipND

A town of 69.

Is Medford Township a good place to live?

Medford Township’s average trip to work is 63 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Medford Township. Medford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

69 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cleveland TownshipEden TownshipElkmount TownshipVernon TownshipCleveland TownshipEden TownshipElkmount TownshipVernon TownshipMedford Township
Getting set up

Moving to Medford Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalsh Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Medford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFordville-Lankin Public School District 5Which 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 hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5823158231 100%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 Medford Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Medford Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Medford Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Medford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 80°F, Medford Township’s July high is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Medford Township is

Medford Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of Medford Township adults binge drink.

Medford TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMedford TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.1%64.9%
More adults with COPD6.9%5.9%
First Care Health Center
11.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.7% of Medford Township

24 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Medford TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.7%
conserved · 165 of 22,222 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Medford Township

14pages on Medford Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Medford Township; the nearest are

About Medford Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Medford Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi

Questions about Medford Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Medford Township, ND a good place to live?

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