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Montpelier, North Dakota 6-8-2008
North Dakota›Stutsman County

Montpelier TownshipND

A town of 80, settled in 1885.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Montpelier Township

Montpelier Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Montpelier Township a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Montpelier Township. Montpelier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Severn TownshipCorwin TownshipManns TownshipAdrian TownshipSevern TownshipCorwin TownshipManns TownshipAdrian TownshipMontpelier Township
Getting set up

Moving to Montpelier Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman 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 Montpelier Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMontpelier Public School District 14Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5847258472 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 Montpelier Township.

Climate

Montpelier Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Montpelier Township’s July high is 81°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Montpelier Township, with cold waves at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Montpelier Township, 42% come from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Montpelier Township sits below 66% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montpelier Township once, in 2009.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Montpelier Township is

Among adults in Montpelier Township, 28% feel lonely, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 33%. Against the North Dakota average, Montpelier Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Montpelier Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Montpelier TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMontpelier TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.9%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
15.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 5.4% of Montpelier Township

26 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Montpelier Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.

5.4%conserved
Montpelier TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.4%2.8%4.3%
5.4%
conserved · 1,229 of 22,783 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montpelier Township

16pages on Montpelier Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Montpelier Township; the nearest are

About Montpelier Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Montpelier is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2020 census. Montpelier was founded in 1885.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1885
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,365 ft
ZIP code
58472
Area code
701

Questions about Montpelier Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Montpelier Township, ND a good place to live?

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