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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Ray TownshipND

A town of 58.

Is Ray Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Ray Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) 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 Ray Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdgeley Public School District 3Which 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5843358433 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 Ray Township.

Natural hazards

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

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Ray Township comes to 30 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Ray Township break down as 49% from cold waves and 15% from strong winds.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

16.9% of Ray Township is conserved land

30 miles of trail.

16.9%conserved
16.9%
conserved · 3,863 of 22,878 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Climate

Ray Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Ray Township.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Ray Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ray Township. 13% of Ray Township adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Ray Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

Ray TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRay TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.7%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
32.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ray Township

14pages on Ray Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ray Township; the nearest are

Questions about Ray Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ray Township, ND a good place to live?

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