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North Dakota›Nelson County

Nash TownshipND

A town of 40, founded in 1890.

Is Nash Township a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Nash Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower median age than Nash Township. 19% of the land in Nash Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Petersburg TownshipMichigan TownshipPlymouth TownshipDahlen TownshipPetersburg TownshipMichigan TownshipPlymouth TownshipDahlen TownshipNash Township
Getting set up

Moving to Nash Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nash Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDakota Prairie 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 hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5827258272 100%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 Nash Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 19.3% of Nash Township

33 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Nash Township comes to 0.9 miles per square mile.

19.3%conserved
19.3%
conserved · 4,411 of 22,904 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Nash Township is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Nash Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer55–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Nash Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Nash Township. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Nash Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 8.

Nash TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outNash TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer72%64.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
22.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Nash Township, with cold waves at the top

Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Nash Township is higher. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to hail.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nash Township

15pages on Nash Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nash Township; the nearest are

Questions about Nash Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nash Township, ND a good place to live?

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