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Purcell TownshipND

A town of 86.

2025 Census estimate · −5.5% since 2020

Is Purcell Township a good place to live?

39% of the land in Purcell Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Purcell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

86 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Burke Township · 5 mi Stanley · 5 mi Idaho Township · 6 mi Alger Township · 7 mi Sikes Township · 7 mi Palermo Township · 7 mi

Idaho TownshipSikes TownshipAlger TownshipBurke TownshipPurcell Township

Getting set up

Moving to Purcell Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterR & T Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsStanley Public School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes58784, 5876958784 91% · 58769 9%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 Purcell Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Purcell Township

18 miles of trail. Purcell Township’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

38.9%conserved

38.9%

conserved · 8,880 of 22,831 acres

18 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Full pagePurcell Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map18 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land38.9% conserved · 8,880 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Purcell Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Purcell Township, with cold waves at the top

Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Purcell Township is lower. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1989.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

paid flood claims since 1989

Full pagePurcell Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims2 paid flood claims · Since 1989 Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Purcell Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 1° and July afternoons at 81°.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°

Spring28–51°

Summer52–78°

Fall30–53°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePurcell Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 1°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Purcell Township is

20% of Purcell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the North Dakota town median (21%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 22%.