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North Dakota›Nelson County

Nesheim TownshipND

A town of 33.

Is Nesheim Township a good place to live?

69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nesheim Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Nesheim Township. Nesheim Township’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Nesheim Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nesheim Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bergen TownshipLee TownshipHamlin TownshipMcVilleWillow TownshipPilot Mound TownshipOsago TownshipBergen TownshipLee TownshipHamlin TownshipMcVilleWillow TownshipPilot Mound TownshipOsago TownshipNesheim Township
Getting set up

Moving to Nesheim Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nesheim 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 codes58254, 58212, 5836158254 75% · 58212 14% · 58361 11%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 Nesheim Township.

Climate

The climate in Nesheim Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Nesheim Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
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

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Nesheim Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Nesheim Township; what’s more, only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Nesheim Township. Two figures for adults locally: 11% report frequent mental distress, 16% binge drink. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

Nesheim TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNesheim TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.2%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer13.7%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
3.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Nesheim Township has set aside 7.6% of its land for conservation

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Nesheim Township. 44 miles of trail.

7.6%conserved
7.6%
conserved · 1,731 of 22,749 acres
44 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Nesheim Township, mostly cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Nesheim Township, 31% come from cold waves and 23% from hail. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 52% of U.S. communities.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nesheim Township

17pages on Nesheim Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nesheim Township; the nearest are

Questions about Nesheim Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nesheim Township, ND a good place to live?

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