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North Dakota›McHenry County

Mouse River TownshipND

A town of 10.

Is Mouse River Township a good place to live?

63% of the land in Mouse River Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, at 13,658 acres with 25.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mouse River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

10 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 Mouse River Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mouse River Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTGU Public School District 60Which 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58713, 58384, 5874858713 43% · 58384 29% · 58748 29%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 Mouse River Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Mouse River Township is conserved land

Trails total 44 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Mouse River Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

63%conserved
63%
conserved · 14,399 of 22,861 acres
44 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge25.5 mi13,658
2. Upham Wildlife Management Area—78

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

Natural hazards

Mouse River Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

Mouse River Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 14 of 100. Expected losses in Mouse River Township break down as 26% from wildfires and 26% from cold waves.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mouse River Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Mouse River Township, the July high is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall30–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
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, fewer of Mouse River Township’s adults feel lonely

13% of Mouse River Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both North Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mouse River Township. Among adults here, 40% have high blood pressure. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Mouse River Township.

Mouse River TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMouse River TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.6%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Mouse River Township, ND a good place to live?

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