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Pettibone, North Dakota 6-13-2008
North Dakota›Kidder County

Pettibone TownshipND

A town of 40, settled in 1910.

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Pettibone Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Pettibone Township a good place to live?

25% of the land in Pettibone Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Pettibone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Petersville TownshipLake Williams TownshipWeiser TownshipMarstonmoor TownshipPetersville TownshipLake Williams TownshipWeiser TownshipMarstonmoor TownshipPettibone Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pettibone Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pettibone 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 Pettibone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5847558475 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 Pettibone Township.

Outdoors

In Pettibone Township, 24.8% of the land is conserved

The trail network density for Pettibone Township comes to 1.2 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

24.8%conserved
24.8%
conserved · 5,631 of 22,708 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pettibone Township

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower peak summer temperature than Pettibone Township. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to -1°.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Pettibone Township, mostly cold waves

The FEMA risk score for Pettibone Township comes to 65 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Pettibone Township. The share of adults in Pettibone Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Pettibone Township. Against the North Dakota average, Pettibone Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

Pettibone TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPettibone TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.6%82.7%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
31.6 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 Pettibone Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pettibone Township; the nearest are

About Pettibone Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Pettibone is a small city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 57 in 2024,

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

Established
1910
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,847 ft
ZIP code
58475
Area code
701

Questions about Pettibone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pettibone Township, ND a good place to live?

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