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North Dakota›Grant County

Rock TownshipND

A town of 18.

Is Rock Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Rock Township. Rock Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 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 Rock Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49Which 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 hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5853358533 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 Rock Township.

Climate

Rock Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Rock Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Rock Township’s January low is 4°F, near the North Dakota town median (2°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–28°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Rock Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

16% of Rock Township adults have diabetes. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rock Township. 41% of Rock Township adults have obesity.

Rock TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%8.9%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRock TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers14.8%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure85.1%76.3%
More adults with heart disease12%6.1%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.5% of Rock Township is conserved land

39 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 793 of 22,612 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rock Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rock Township

13pages on Rock Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rock Township; the nearest are

About 0 of every 100 Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Rock Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rock Township, ND a good place to live?

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