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North Dakota›Williams County

Rock Island TownshipND

A town of 4.

Is Rock Island Township a good place to live?

Rock Island Township’s January low is 1°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 55% of the land in Rock Island Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Rock Island Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

4 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Blue Ridge TownshipBig Stone TownshipEllisville TownshipGarnet TownshipWinner TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipBig Stone TownshipEllisville TownshipGarnet TownshipWinner TownshipRock Island Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rock Island Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Island Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrenora Public School District 99Which 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5883058830 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 Island Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Rock Island Township

29 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Rock Island Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

54.7%conserved
54.7%
conserved · 12,235 of 22,353 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

In Rock Island Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

The FEMA risk score in Rock Island Township is 4 of 100.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Rock Island Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rock Island Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–79°
Fall30–53°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Rock Island Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Rock Island Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rock Island Township. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Rock Island Township.

Rock Island TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outRock Island TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.1%
St. Luke's Hospital
22.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rock Island Township

13pages on Rock Island Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rock Island Township; the nearest are

About Rock Island Township

Rock Island Township is a township in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It has a land area of 34.4 square miles (89 km2). As of the 2010 census it had a population of zero.

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Questions about Rock Island Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rock Island Township, ND a good place to live?

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