Mentor TownshipND

A town of 24.

2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020

Is Mentor Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Mentor Township. 37% of the land in Mentor Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Salt Flats Wildlife Management Area, at 320 acres. Mentor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Noonan · 4 mi Forthun Township · 6 mi Long Creek Township · 6 mi Coalfield Township · 7 mi Keller Township · 9 mi Blooming Valley Township · 9 mi

Forthun TownshipLong Creek TownshipCoalfield TownshipMentor Township

Getting set up

Moving to Mentor Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mentor Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsDivide County Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereDivide County AuditorDivide County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP code5876558765 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 Mentor Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mentor Township is lower

At 0 of 100, Mentor Township’s FEMA risk score is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

0risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageMentor Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Mentor Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

49 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Mentor Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.

36.6%conserved

36.6%

conserved · 10,057 of 27,517 acres

49 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Salt Flats Wildlife Management Area	0.5 mi	320

Full pageMentor Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map49 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Salt Flats Wildlife Management Area Conserved land36.6% conserved · 10,057 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mentor Township?”

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

Climate

Mentor Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mentor Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Mentor Township’s January low is -1°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°

Spring28–51°

Summer53–78°

Fall30–53°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMentor Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -1°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

38% of Mentor Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Mentor Township. 20% of Mentor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.