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Rat Lake TownshipND

A town of 39.

2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020

Is Rat Lake Township a good place to live?

24% of the land in Rat Lake Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rat Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Brookbank Township · 6 mi Debing Township · 6 mi Knife River Township · 8 mi Riverview Township · 8 mi Alger Township · 9 mi Sikes Township · 11 mi

Debing TownshipBrookbank TownshipRat Lake Township

Getting set up

Moving to Rat Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rat Lake 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

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsNew Town Public School District 1 Stanley Public School District 22 districts serve Rat Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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

ZIP codes58776, 5876358776 65% · 58763 35%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 Rat Lake Township.

Natural hazards

Rat Lake Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of Rat Lake Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageRat Lake Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Protected land: 24.3% of Rat Lake Township

Rat Lake Township’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

24.3%conserved

24.3%

conserved · 5,545 of 22,801 acres

12 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Full pageRat Lake Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map12 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land24.3% conserved · 5,545 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Rat Lake Township?”

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rat Lake Township

In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°

Spring28–52°

Summer53–79°

Fall31–54°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRat Lake Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 2°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rat Lake Township is

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Rat Lake Township. Rat Lake Township: 19% of adults binge drink.