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North Dakota›Bottineau County

Oak Creek TownshipND

A town of 22.

Is Oak Creek Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Oak Creek Township. 12% of the land in Oak Creek Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Oak Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Willow Vale TownshipElysian TownshipWillow Creek TownshipWillow Vale TownshipElysian TownshipWillow Creek TownshipOak Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Oak Creek Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oak Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBottineau 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58384, 58748, 5831858384 40% · 58748 36% · 58318 24%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 Oak Creek Township.

Natural hazards

In Oak Creek Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Oak Creek Township’s FEMA risk score is 6 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Oak Creek Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Oak Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Oak Creek Township’s July high is 80°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Oak Creek Township has set aside 11.5% of its land for conservation

42 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Oak Creek Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.

11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 2,597 of 22,498 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Health

Oak Creek Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

27% of Oak Creek Township adults feel lonely. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Oak Creek Township. 13% of Oak Creek Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Oak Creek TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outOak Creek TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oak Creek Township

14pages on Oak Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Creek Township

About Oak Creek Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Oak Creek Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24.

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Questions about Oak Creek Township

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Is Oak Creek Township, ND a good place to live?

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