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North Dakota›Golden Valley County

Pearl TownshipND

A town of 6.

Is Pearl Township a good place to live?

Pearl Township’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Pearl Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

6 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Henry TownshipElk Creek TownshipHenry TownshipElk Creek TownshipPearl Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pearl Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pearl Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeach Public School District 3Which 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 hereGolden Valley County AuditorGolden Valley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5862158621 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 Pearl Township.

Natural hazards

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

FEMA puts 76% of Pearl Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 9% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Pearl Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher peak summer temperature than Pearl Township. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pearl Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

In Pearl Township, a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor, above the North Dakota town median (16%) and near the median of U.S. towns (19%). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pearl Township. Pearl Township: 38% of adults have obesity.

Pearl TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outPearl TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.4%64.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults with COPD8.7%5.9%
Sidney Health Center
35.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Pearl Township has set aside 6% of its land for conservation

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Pearl Township. 99 miles of trail.

6%conserved
6%
conserved · 2,768 of 45,922 acres
99 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pearl Township

14pages on Pearl Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pearl Township; the nearest are

About Pearl Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Pearl Township is a township in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 11 at the 2020 census.

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Questions about Pearl Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pearl Township, ND a good place to live?

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