Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Scorio Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
North Dakota›Williams County

Scorio TownshipND

A town of 69.

Is Scorio Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,092 acres. Scorio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

69 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sioux Trail TownshipBarr Butte TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipOrthell TownshipSioux Trail TownshipBarr Butte TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipOrthell TownshipScorio Township
Getting set up

Moving to Scorio Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Scorio 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scorio 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 code5885658856 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 Scorio Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Scorio Township is lower than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

36% of Scorio Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 34%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Scorio Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Scorio Township comes to 82°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–23°
Spring28–53°
Summer52–80°
Fall29–54°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Scorio Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Scorio Township, 10% worry about having enough food. In Scorio Township, two in five adults have obesity, against 37% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 32 in all: Scorio Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults here: 21% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Scorio TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outScorio TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.5%82.7%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.1%
St. Luke's Hospital
29.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

6.3% of Scorio Township is conserved land

Walkers can cover 36 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Scorio Township.

6.3%conserved
Scorio TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land6.3%2.8%4.3%
6.3%
conserved · 1,441 of 22,709 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge—1,092

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scorio Township

15pages on Scorio Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Scorio Township; the nearest are

Questions about Scorio Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scorio Township, ND a good place to live?

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