Rush Lake TownshipND

A town of 38.

2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020

Is Rush Lake Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rush Lake Township. 42% of the land in Rush Lake Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Rush Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Wolford · 4 mi Knox · 6 mi Knox Township · 8 mi Pleasant Lake Township · 8 mi York · 10 mi Torgerson Township · 11 mi

Knox TownshipRush Lake Township

Getting set up

Moving to Rush Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rush Lake Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRugby Public School District 5Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP code5838558385 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 Rush Lake Township.

Outdoors

Rush Lake Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

30 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Rush Lake Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

42.3%conserved

42.3%

conserved · 9,703 of 22,947 acres

30 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Full pageRush Lake Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map30 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land42.3% conserved · 9,703 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Rush Lake Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Rush Lake Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

Full pageRush Lake Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready22 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Rush Lake Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Rush Lake Township’s July high is 79°F. Rush Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–19°

Spring27–50°

Summer53–77°

Fall30–52°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRush Lake Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows -4°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rush Lake Township is

Rush Lake Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 27% of Rush Lake Township adults feel lonely. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Rush Lake Township.