Picton TownshipND

A town of 19, settled in 1887.

2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020

Is Picton Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Picton Township. 35% of the land in Picton Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area, at 314 acres. Picton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hansboro · 3 mi Sidney Township · 6 mi Mount View Township · 7 mi Armourdale Township · 9 mi Rolla · 10 mi Smith Township · 12 mi

Sidney TownshipMount View TownshipPicton Township

Getting set up

Moving to Picton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Picton Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMount Pleasant Public School District 4Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code5836758367 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 Picton Township.

Outdoors

Picton Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

18 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area, at 314 acres.

34.8%conserved

34.8%

conserved · 9,795 of 28,176 acres

18 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area	0.1 mi	314

Full pagePicton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map18 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area Conserved land34.8% conserved · 9,795 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Picton Township?”

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

Climate

Picton Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with a typical January night colder than most

Picton Township’s January low is -4°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (2°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Picton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°

Spring26–49°

Summer52–76°

Fall29–51°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 18

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePicton Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows -4°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Picton Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

Full pagePicton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready24 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Picton Township have diabetes than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

17% of Picton Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Picton Township. 42% of Picton Township adults have high blood pressure.