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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Pearl Lake TownshipND

A town of 82.

Is Pearl Lake Township a good place to live?

65% of the land in Pearl Lake Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Pearl Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

82 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Greenville TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipGladstone TownshipRyan TownshipGreenville TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipGladstone TownshipRyan TownshipPearl Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pearl Lake Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes 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 Pearl Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaMoure Public School District 8Which 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5845858458 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 Lake Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Pearl Lake Township

22 miles of trail. Pearl Lake Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

64.7%conserved
64.7%
conserved · 14,832 of 22,906 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pearl Lake Township

Pearl Lake Township’s July high comes in at 82°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Pearl Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

In Pearl Lake Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 62 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 8 claims here since 1979.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
8
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pearl Lake Township is

13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Pearl Lake Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Pearl Lake Township beats North Dakota on 5 and trails on 4. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pearl Lake Township.

Pearl Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outPearl Lake TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.2%
CHI Oakes Hospital
19.5 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 Pearl Lake Township

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After high school

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Is Pearl Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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