Melvin TownshipND
A town of 38.
Is Melvin Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Melvin Township. 21% of the land in Melvin Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Nels Ophaug Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Melvin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Melvin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Melvin 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
Ordered by what stands out in Melvin Township.
Conservation land takes up 20.8% of Melvin Township
The biggest park or preserve is Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge, at 320 acres. Trails run 25 miles in 1 park or preserve. Also worth knowing: the trail network density for Melvin Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile, close to North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge | — | 320 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical January night in Melvin Township is colder than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
The seasons in Melvin Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Melvin Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
78% of adults had a checkup this year in Melvin Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Melvin Township. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Melvin Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Melvin Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Melvin Township, mostly cold waves
For Melvin Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 52 of 100. Expected losses in Melvin Township break down as 31% from cold waves and 23% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Melvin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Melvin Township; the nearest are
Questions about Melvin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Melvin Township, ND a good place to live?
Melvin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.