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North Dakota›McHenry County

North Prairie TownshipND

A town of 89.

Is North Prairie Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than North Prairie Township. North Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Prairie TownshipHendrickson TownshipNorwich TownshipVelva TownshipNew Prairie TownshipHendrickson TownshipNorwich TownshipVelva TownshipNorth Prairie Township
Getting set up

Moving to North Prairie Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVelva 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 hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58790, 58768, 5874158790 71% · 58768 22% · 58741 7%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 North Prairie Township.

Natural hazards

North Prairie Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

North Prairie Township’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

21.9% of North Prairie Township is conserved land

22 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

21.9%conserved
21.9%
conserved · 4,995 of 22,772 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Prairie Township

North Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in North Prairie Township is 81°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in North Prairie Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

37% of North Prairie Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than North Prairie Township. 21% of North Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

North Prairie TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outNorth Prairie TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.3%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.9%
Trinity Hospitals
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Scandinavian Heritage Park and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Prairie Township. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Scandinavian Heritage Park: MatthewUND, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Prairie Township

16pages on North Prairie Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of North Prairie Township; the nearest are

Questions about North Prairie Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Prairie Township, ND a good place to live?

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