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Oakhill TownshipND

A town of 43.

Is Oakhill Township a good place to live?

Oakhill Township’s median age is 55.9 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Oakhill Township. The biggest park or preserve is Clausen Springs Wildlife Management Area, at 560 acres. Oakhill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thordenskjold TownshipSpring Creek TownshipNelson TownshipNorthland TownshipThordenskjold TownshipSpring Creek TownshipNelson TownshipNorthland TownshipOakhill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Oakhill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oakhill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchville-Marion Public School District 46Valley City Public School District 22 districts serve Oakhill Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5804958049 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 Oakhill Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oakhill Township

Oakhill Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Oakhill Township’s July high is 82°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Oakhill Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

25% of Oakhill Township adults feel lonely. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Oakhill Township. 13% of Oakhill Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Oakhill TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outOakhill TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.1%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%8.2%
CHI Mercy Health
17.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Oakhill Township has set aside 7.2% of its land for conservation

34 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Oakhill Township.

7.2%conserved
Oakhill TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land7.2%2.8%4.3%
7.2%
conserved · 1,617 of 22,559 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clausen Springs Wildlife Management Area0.8 mi560

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Oakhill Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakhill Township

14pages on Oakhill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Oakhill Township; the nearest are

About Oakhill Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Oakhill Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 79.

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Questions about Oakhill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oakhill Township, ND a good place to live?

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