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Moore TownshipND

A town of 140.

Is Moore Township a good place to live?

30% of the land in Moore Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Moore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

140 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Preston TownshipTuller TownshipLiberty TownshipSpringer TownshipPreston TownshipTuller TownshipLiberty TownshipSpringer TownshipMoore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEnderlin Area Public School District 24Which 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 hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58027, 5805458027 97% · 58054 3%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 Moore Township.

Outdoors

In Moore Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

12 miles of trail. In Moore Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).

30.2%conserved
30.2%
conserved · 6,865 of 22,700 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Schools

The schools Moore Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Enderlin Area 24 school district.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Grant Colony SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–812–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Moore Township’s workers commute out

7.4% of Moore Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lisbon (32%), Fargo (12%) and Gwinner (10%). Its income of the median household is $136,000. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

0%work in town
Moore TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$136,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work15 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.4%9.8%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Moore Township0%
Lisbon32%
Fargo12%
Gwinner10%
Enderlin7%
24 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Moore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Moore Township, mostly cold waves

FEMA puts 36% of Moore Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 71 of 100.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Moore Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Moore Township’s July high comes in at 82°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Moore Township’s adults have high blood pressure

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Moore Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Moore Township. Two figures for adults locally: 20% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Moore TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMoore TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.9%
Lisbon Area Health Services
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moore Township

16pages on Moore Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moore Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Moore Township for work

Where Moore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Lisbon Lisbon 32% 12% → Fargo Fargo 12% 10% → Gwinner Gwinner 10% 7% → Enderlin Enderlin 7% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% 3% → Grafton Grafton 3% Moore Township · 0% stay
3jobs based in Moore Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Moore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moore Township, ND a good place to live?

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