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Nora TownshipND

A town of 77.

2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020

Median home value

Household income

Is Nora Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Edgeley · 4 mi Wano Township · 6 mi Glenmore Township · 6 mi Ray Township · 6 mi Golden Glen Township · 7 mi Pomona View Township · 8 mi

Ray TownshipWano TownshipGlenmore TownshipGolden Glen TownshipNora Township

Getting set up

Moving to Nora Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nora Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsEdgeley Public School District 3Which 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP code5843358433 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 Nora Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Nora Township, with cold waves at the top

In Nora Township, the FEMA hazard score is 30 of 100, below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Nora Township break down as 49% from cold waves and 15% from strong winds.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

Full pageNora Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters29 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready17 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

17.1% of Nora Township is conserved land

27 miles of trail. Nora Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.

17.1%conserved

17.1%

conserved · 3,901 of 22,882 acres

27 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Full pageNora Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map27 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land17.1% conserved · 3,901 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Nora Township?”

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

Climate

Nora Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Nora Township’s July high comes in at 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°

Spring30–53°

Summer56–79°

Fall33–55°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageNora Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Nora Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Nora Township. In Nora Township, 18% of adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nora Township is ahead of North Dakota on 4 and behind on 12.

	Nora Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	8.9%	12%

32 measures vs. North Dakota

4 better16 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Nora Township	ND
Fewer binge drinkers	17.7%	21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.6%	76.3%
More adults with heart disease	9.2%	6.1%

Jamestown Regional Medical Center

32.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageNora Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby32.2 miles to an ER · Jamestown Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than ND on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nora Township

15pages on Nora Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than ND on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$76K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors27 mi of trails · 17% conserved land PlacesLibraryEdgeley Public Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 37″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nora Township; the nearest are

Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ellendale30.4 mi$19,700 tuition Valley City State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valley City48.2 mi$8,514 in-state tuition North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton101.1 mi$5,974 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Nora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Nora Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nora Township, ND a good place to live?

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