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North Dakota›McHenry County

Olivia TownshipND

A town of 33.

Is Olivia Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Olivia Township. 10% of the land in Olivia Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Olivia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bjornson TownshipCottonwood Lake TownshipVoltaire TownshipBjornson TownshipCottonwood Lake TownshipVoltaire TownshipOlivia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Olivia Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Olivia 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 code5879258792 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 Olivia Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Olivia Township is lower

At 4 of 100, Olivia Township’s FEMA risk score is below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Olivia Township

Olivia Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Olivia Township’s July high is 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10.3% of Olivia Township is conserved land

29 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Olivia Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

10.3%conserved
10.3%
conserved · 2,358 of 22,826 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Health

A larger share of adults in Olivia Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

45% of adults have high blood pressure in Olivia Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Olivia Township. 44% of adults have obesity in Olivia Township.

Olivia TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOlivia TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.4%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10%6.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
27 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Olivia Township

14pages on Olivia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Olivia Township; the nearest are

Questions about Olivia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Olivia Township, ND a good place to live?

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