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North Dakota›Ransom County

Owego TownshipND

A town of 29, settled in 1871.

Is Owego Township a good place to live?

Owego Township’s January low is 1°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 60% of the land in Owego Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area, at 300 acres. Owego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Owego Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Owego Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEnderlin Area Public School District 24Which 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 hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5806858068 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 Owego Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Owego Township

67 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Owego Township’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile.

59.7%conserved
59.7%
conserved · 13,692 of 22,930 acres
67 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area0.7 mi300

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

Climate

In Owego Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Owego Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 1° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring31–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Owego Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

39% of Owego Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Owego Township. 40% of Owego Township adults have obesity.

Owego TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outOwego TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.6%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.9%
Lisbon Area Health Services
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Owego Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Owego Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Owego Township; the nearest are

Questions about Owego Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Owego Township, ND a good place to live?

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