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Moon Lake TownshipND

A town of 65.

2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020

Is Moon Lake Township a good place to live?

Moon Lake Township’s median age is 53.4 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Moon Lake Township. 27% of the land in Moon Lake Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Moon Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Lippert Township · 5 mi Stirton Township · 5 mi Windsor Township · 6 mi Cleveland · 6 mi Cusator Township · 7 mi Lenton Township · 8 mi

Lippert TownshipCusator TownshipStirton TownshipWindsor TownshipMoon Lake Township

Getting set up

Moving to Moon Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Moon Lake 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

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsJamestown Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024

ZIP codes58424, 5840158424 51% · 58401 49%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 Moon Lake Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Moon Lake Township

50 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Moon Lake Township’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.

27%conserved

27%

conserved · 6,023 of 22,271 acres

50 mi

of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

Full pageMoon Lake Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map50 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land27% conserved · 6,023 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Moon Lake Township?”

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

Climate

Moon Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Moon Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Moon Lake Township is 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°

Spring30–52°

Summer55–79°

Fall33–54°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMoon Lake Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 1°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Moon Lake Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageMoon Lake Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters28 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Moon Lake Township is

Moon Lake Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Moon Lake Township.