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North Dakota›Renville County

Muskego TownshipND

A town of 32.

Is Muskego Township a good place to live?

Muskego Township’s January low is 1°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Muskego Township. 44% of the land in Muskego Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, at 5,953 acres with 12.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Muskego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Muskego Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGlenburn Public School District 26United Public School District 72 districts serve Muskego 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 hereRenville County AuditorRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58718, 58750, 5872558718 45% · 58750 31% · 58725 24%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 Muskego Township.

Outdoors

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

42 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. For Muskego Township, the trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

44.2%conserved
44.2%
conserved · 10,137 of 22,943 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge12.4 mi5,953
2. Lake Darling Boat Launch and Picnic area0.2 mi26

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

Natural hazards

In Muskego Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

FEMA puts 57% of Muskego Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Muskego Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 1° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 52 inches of snow a winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Muskego Township is

Among adults in Muskego Township, 75% had a checkup this year. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Muskego Township. Two figures for adults locally: 28% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Muskego TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMuskego TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.6%6.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with arthritis29.1%25.3%
Trinity Hospitals
21.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Is Muskego Township, ND a good place to live?

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