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North Dakota›Walsh County

Prairie Centre TownshipND

A town of 85.

Is Prairie Centre Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Walsh Centre TownshipRushford TownshipOps TownshipWalsh Centre TownshipRushford TownshipOps TownshipPrairie Centre Township
Getting set up

Moving to Prairie Centre Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalsh Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prairie Centre Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark River Area Public School District 8Minto Public School District 202 districts serve Prairie Centre Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58237, 58273, 5827058237 58% · 58273 36% · 58270 6%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 Prairie Centre Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Prairie Centre Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Prairie Centre Township is lower. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 12. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Prairie Centre Township

Prairie Centre Township’s July high is 81°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–18°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Prairie Centre Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Prairie Centre Township. Prairie Centre Township: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the North Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression here. CDC measures, 32 in all: Prairie Centre Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 10.

Prairie Centre TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outPrairie Centre TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked84.9%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.1%
First Care Health Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Prairie Centre Township is conserved land

12 miles of trail. The density of trails in Prairie Centre Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,992 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairie Centre Township

15pages on Prairie Centre Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Prairie Centre Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Prairie Centre Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

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

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Prairie Centre Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prairie Centre Township, ND a good place to live?

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