Oberon Township’s median age is 54.6 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Oberon Township. 34% of the land in Oberon Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Oberon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Oberon · 2 mi West Antelope Township · 6 mi Aurora Township · 7 mi Lallie Township · 7 mi Rock Township · 8 mi Grandfield Township · 8 mi

Rock TownshipWest Bay TownshipAurora TownshipLallie TownshipGrandfield TownshipOberon Township

Getting set up

Moving to Oberon Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsOberon Public School District 16Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes58357, 5835158357 76% · 58351 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 Oberon Township.

Outdoors

Oberon Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

36 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

34.2%conserved

34.2%

conserved · 12,562 of 36,755 acres

36 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Full pageOberon Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map36 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land34.2% conserved · 12,562 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Oberon Township?”

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oberon Township

Oberon Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Oberon Township is 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°

Spring28–51°

Summer54–78°

Fall32–53°

Sep 29

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageOberon Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -2°Rain & snow19″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Oberon Township say their health is fair or poor than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Oberon Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Oberon Township. 18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Oberon Township.

	Oberon Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	16%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	8.9%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	11%	14%