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North Dakota›Ramsey County

Odessa TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Odessa Township a good place to live?

36% of the land in Odessa Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Odessa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lohnes TownshipWarwick TownshipSouth Minnewaukan TownshipMinco TownshipStevens TownshipLohnes TownshipWarwick TownshipSouth Minnewaukan TownshipMinco TownshipStevens TownshipOdessa Township
Getting set up

Moving to Odessa Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey 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 Odessa Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDevils Lake Public School District 1Lakota Public School District 662 districts serve Odessa 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 hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5832758327 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 Odessa Township.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Odessa Township is protected from building

20 miles of trail. The trail network density for Odessa Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.

36.4%conserved
36.4%
conserved · 10,688 of 29,372 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Odessa Township, mostly cold waves

The FEMA hazard score in Odessa Township is 26 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Odessa Township’s year

July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -3°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Odessa Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults smoke cigarettes

Odessa Township: just over a third of adults have obesity. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Odessa Township. In Odessa Township, 25% of adults have high blood pressure, and 9.6% report frequent physical distress.

Odessa TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)25%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.6%11%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.2%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOdessa TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.2%3.1%
Fewer adults with diabetes7.2%9.8%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73.2%76.3%
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Odessa Township

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Is Odessa Township, ND a good place to live?

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