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Mountrail TownshipND

A town of 30.

Is Mountrail Township a good place to live?

60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mountrail Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Mountrail Township. Mountrail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Plaza TownshipHiddenwood TownshipBanner TownshipAmundsville TownshipPlaza TownshipHiddenwood TownshipBanner TownshipAmundsville TownshipMountrail Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mountrail Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mountrail Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewis and Clark Public School District 161Parshall Public School District 32 districts serve Mountrail Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58756, 58771, 5877058756 60% · 58771 30% · 58770 10%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 Mountrail Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Mountrail Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mountrail Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Mountrail Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Mountrail Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall32–54°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mountrail Township is

Mountrail Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of adults binge drink in Mountrail Township.

Mountrail TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%33%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMountrail TownshipND
More smokers15.9%13.1%
More adults who get no exercise25.7%21.8%
More adults with diabetes11.5%9.8%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
29.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

4% of Mountrail Township is conserved land

34 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mountrail Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.

4%conserved
Mountrail TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4%2.8%4.3%
4%
conserved · 901 of 22,790 acres
34 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mountrail Township

14pages on Mountrail Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mountrail Township; the nearest are

Questions about Mountrail Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mountrail Township, ND a good place to live?

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