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North Dakota›Barnes County

Minnie Lake TownshipND

A town of 41, settled in 1880.

Is Minnie Lake Township a good place to live?

89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Minnie Lake Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Minnie Lake Township. 16% of the land in Minnie Lake Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Minnie Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grand Prairie TownshipLake TownshipWeimer TownshipEllsbury TownshipNoltimier TownshipGrand Prairie TownshipLake TownshipWeimer TownshipEllsbury TownshipNoltimier TownshipMinnie Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Minnie Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minnie Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaple Valley Public School District 4Hope-Page Public School District 852 districts serve Minnie Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58063, 58064, 5807158063 37% · 58064 35% · 58071 27%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 Minnie Lake Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 16.2% of Minnie Lake Township

14 miles of trail. Minnie Lake Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.

16.2%conserved
16.2%
conserved · 3,725 of 22,991 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Minnie Lake Township

In Minnie Lake Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Minnie Lake Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Minnie Lake Township. In Minnie Lake Township, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Minnie Lake Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 and trails it on 5.

Minnie Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better19 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMinnie Lake TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.3%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.2%
CHI Mercy Health
17 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Minnie Lake Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Minnie Lake Township, 40% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Minnie Lake Township

17pages on Minnie Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Minnie Lake Township; the nearest are

About Minnie Lake Township

Municipality

Minnie Lake Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 63.

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Questions about Minnie Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Minnie Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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