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North Dakota›Wells County

Progress TownshipND

A town of 16.

Is Progress Township a good place to live?

46% of the land in Progress Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Progress Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Progress Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Progress Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Which 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 hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5841858418 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 Progress Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Progress Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail. In Progress Township, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

45.9%conserved
45.9%
conserved · 10,484 of 22,850 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Progress Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The midsummer high here is 80°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Progress Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Progress Township break down as 57% from cold waves and 15% from inland flooding.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Progress Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Progress Township. 14% of Progress Township adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Progress Township is ahead of North Dakota on 5 and behind on 10.

Progress TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better17 too close to call10 worse
What stands outProgress TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.5%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
28.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Progress Township

13pages on Progress Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Progress Township; the nearest are

Questions about Progress Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Progress Township, ND a good place to live?

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