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North Dakota›Walsh County

Ops TownshipND

The town, home to 38 people, lies in North Dakota.

Is Ops Township a good place to live?

Ops Township’s median age is 70.2 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ops Township. Ops Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eden TownshipForest River TownshipPrairie Centre TownshipStrabane TownshipEden TownshipForest River TownshipPrairie Centre TownshipStrabane TownshipOps Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ops Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalsh Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ops Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMidway Public School District 128Park River Area Public School District 82 districts serve Ops 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 hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58233, 5827358233 60% · 58273 40%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 Ops Township.

Natural hazards

Ops Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ops Township is lower. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Ops Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Ops Township.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Ops Township’s adults feel lonely

Among adults in Ops Township, 13% report frequent mental distress and 38% have high blood pressure. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ops Township. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who binge drink is 19%.

Ops TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outOps TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.8%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.1%
First Care Health Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Ops Township is conserved land

14 miles of trail. Ops Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,876 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ops Township

15pages on Ops Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ops Township; the nearest are

About Ops Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Ops Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Ops Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ops Township, ND a good place to live?

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