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North Dakota›Golden Valley County

Saddle Butte TownshipND

A town of 53.

Is Saddle Butte Township a good place to live?

Saddle Butte Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Saddle Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Delhi TownshipBeach TownshipDelhi TownshipBeach TownshipSaddle Butte Township
Getting set up

Moving to Saddle Butte Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saddle Butte Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeach Public School District 3Which 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 hereGolden Valley County AuditorGolden Valley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5862158621 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 Saddle Butte Township.

Natural hazards

Saddle Butte Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

In Saddle Butte Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 27 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from cold waves and 9% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Saddle Butte Township

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher typical July afternoon high than Saddle Butte Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–29°
Spring29–55°
Summer52–81°
Fall31–56°
Sep 16
typical first frost
May 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Saddle Butte Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among adults in Saddle Butte Township, 13% have diabetes. A fifth of Saddle Butte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 21% in North Dakota’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Saddle Butte Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11.

Saddle Butte TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSaddle Butte TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.4%64.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults with COPD8.7%5.9%
Glendive Medical Center
34.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,537 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

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About Saddle Butte Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Saddle Butte Township is a township in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census, up from 25 in 2010; the population was 27 in 2000.

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Is Saddle Butte Township, ND a good place to live?

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