Mikkelson TownshipND
A town of 42.
Is Mikkelson Township a good place to live?
26% of the land in Mikkelson Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge, at 617 acres. Mikkelson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
42 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mikkelson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mikkelson 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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Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Mikkelson Township
Across 1 park or preserve: 28 miles of trail. Mikkelson Township’s trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge | — | 617 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Mikkelson Township, mostly cold waves
Mikkelson Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 30 of 100. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 15% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mikkelson Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Mikkelson Township, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Mikkelson Township’s adults feel lonely
Mikkelson Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Mikkelson Township.
| Mikkelson Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mikkelson Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 21.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mikkelson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mikkelson Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mikkelson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Mikkelson Township
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Is Mikkelson Township, ND a good place to live?
Mikkelson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.