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North Dakota›Ramsey County

Morris TownshipND

A town of 45.

Is Morris Township a good place to live?

11% of the land in Morris Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Morris Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey 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 Morris Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDevils Lake Public School District 1Which 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 hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58301, 5838258301 67% · 58382 33%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 Morris Township.

Natural hazards

Morris Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

In Morris Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 26 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Paid flood insurance claims here since 1995: 181. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 17% to inland flooding.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
181
paid flood claims since 1995

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Morris Township is cooler

Morris Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 11.1% of Morris Township

9.8 miles of trail. For Morris Township, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.

11.1%conserved
11.1%
conserved · 2,552 of 22,895 acres
9.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Health

Morris Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

CDC measures, 32 in all: Morris Township beats North Dakota on 1 and trails on 9. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Morris Township.

Morris TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMorris TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morris Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Morris Township

Questions about Morris Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morris Township, ND a good place to live?

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