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North Dakota›Nelson County

Rubin TownshipND

A town of 22.

Is Rubin Township a good place to live?

65% of the land in Rubin Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Rubin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 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 Rubin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rubin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLakota Public School District 66Dakota Prairie Public School District 12 districts serve Rubin 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 hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58344, 5825958344 81% · 58259 19%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 Rubin Township.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Rubin Township

24 miles of trail. Rubin Township’s density of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

65%conserved
65%
conserved · 14,928 of 22,958 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

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

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rubin Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°
Spring28–49°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Rubin Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Rubin Township: 9% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rubin Township.

Rubin TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRubin TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.6%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.9%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
20.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rubin Township: cold waves

31% of Rubin Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rubin Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rubin Township; the nearest are

Questions about Rubin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rubin Township, ND a good place to live?

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