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North Dakota›Cavalier County

Minto TownshipND

A town of 22.

Is Minto Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower July high than Minto Township. Minto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Moscow TownshipGrey TownshipLinden TownshipSouth Dresden TownshipMoscow TownshipGrey TownshipLinden TownshipSouth Dresden TownshipMinto Township
Getting set up

Moving to Minto Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minto Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLangdon Area Public School District 23Which 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 hereCavalier County AuditorCavalier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5828158281 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 Minto Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Minto Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical January night in Minto Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

At -5°F, Minto Township’s January low is below both North Dakota’s towns (2°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Minto Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–17°
Spring26–48°
Summer52–76°
Fall30–51°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

77% of adults in Minto Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Minto Township. 6.3% of Minto Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, near the North Dakota town median (7.6%) and below the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). 13% of Minto Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Minto TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMinto TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.4%82.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.2%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Minto Township has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation

22 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
Minto TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.4%2.8%4.3%
2.4%
conserved · 540 of 22,764 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Minto Township

13pages on Minto Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Minto Township; the nearest are

Questions about Minto Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Minto Township, ND a good place to live?

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