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Riverside TownshipND

A town of 42.

Is Riverside Township a good place to live?

12% of the land in Riverside Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 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 Riverside Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riverside Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGriggs County Central School District 18Hope-Page Public School District 85Finley-Sharon Public School District 193 districts serve Riverside 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 hereSteele County AuditorSteele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes58046, 58230, 58056, 5842558046 47% · 58230 33% · 58056 17% · 58425 3%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 Riverside Township.

Climate

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Riverside Township is cooler

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Riverside Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–77°
Fall32–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 12.2% of Riverside Township

15 miles of trail. In Riverside Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, below North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).

12.2%conserved
12.2%
conserved · 2,804 of 22,932 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Health

Riverside Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely

In Riverside Township, 78% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Riverside Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Riverside Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 8.

Riverside TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRiverside TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.1%
Cooperstown Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Riverside Township: strong wind

Of the losses FEMA expects in Riverside Township, 34% come from strong winds and 22% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Strong windCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Is Riverside Township, ND a good place to live?

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