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Plumer TownshipND

A town of 9.

Is Plumer Township a good place to live?

23% of the land in Plumer Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Plumer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Troy TownshipBurg TownshipGarnet TownshipFrederick TownshipFrazier TownshipTroy TownshipBurg TownshipGarnet TownshipFrederick TownshipFrazier TownshipPlumer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Plumer Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plumer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDivide County Public 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 hereDivide County AuditorDivide County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5873058730 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 Plumer Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Plumer Township is lower

Expected losses in Plumer Township break down as 34% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.

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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 23.4% of Plumer Township

45 miles of trail. In Plumer Township, the density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

23.4%conserved
23.4%
conserved · 5,362 of 22,908 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

Climate

The climate in Plumer Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Plumer Township.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–79°
Fall29–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Plumer Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

For adults in Plumer Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Plumer Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Plumer Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 9. In Plumer Township, 20% of adults binge drink, and 28% feel lonely.

Plumer TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPlumer TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.6%82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%10.8%
St. Luke's Hospital
11.1 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 Plumer Township

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After high school

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Is Plumer Township, ND a good place to live?

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