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North Dakota›Slope County

Sand Creek TownshipND

A town of 30, settled in 1898.

Is Sand Creek Township a good place to live?

61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sand Creek Township, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Sand Creek Township. Sand Creek Township’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). H-T Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sand Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
White Lake TownshipRichland Center TownshipWhite Lake TownshipRichland Center TownshipSand Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sand Creek Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sand Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which 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 hereSlope County AuditorSlope County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5862058620 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 Sand Creek Township.

Climate

Sand Creek Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sand Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Sand Creek Township.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–31°
Spring30–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall32–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Sand Creek Township has set aside 13.6% of its land for conservation

109 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

13.6%conserved
13.6%
conserved · 6,124 of 45,125 acres
109 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

High risk in Sand Creek Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Sand Creek Township’s adults have high blood pressure

38% of Sand Creek Township adults have high blood pressure. Sand Creek Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of Sand Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Sand Creek TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSand Creek TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70.3%64.9%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.9%
Southwest Healthcare Services
21.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Sand Creek Township

16pages on Sand Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Sand Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sand Creek Township, ND a good place to live?

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