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North Dakota›Towner County

New City TownshipND

A town of 21.

Is New City Township a good place to live?

New City Township’s median household income is $250,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than New City Township. 29% of the land in New City Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). New City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gerrard TownshipBisbeeZion TownshipGrainfield TownshipGerrard TownshipBisbeeZion TownshipGrainfield TownshipNew City Township
Getting set up

Moving to New City Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New City 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 New City Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Star School DistrictWhich 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 hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58317, 5831058317 81% · 58310 19%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 New City Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of New City Township is conserved land

27 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

28.7%conserved
28.7%
conserved · 6,512 of 22,677 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

A typical January night in New City Township is colder than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

The January low in New City Township is -4°F. New City Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–19°
Spring26–49°
Summer52–77°
Fall29–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in New City Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

46% of adults have high blood pressure in New City Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than New City Township. 45% of adults have obesity in New City Township.

New City TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%8.9%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outNew City TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers15.9%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%76.3%
More adults with heart disease11.3%6.1%
Towner County Medical Center
12.3 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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Everything we know about New City Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about New City Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New City Township, ND a good place to live?

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