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North Dakota›Adams County

Scott TownshipND

A town of 115.

Is Scott Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Scott Township. Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

115 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Duck Creek TownshipHettinger TownshipClermont TownshipDuck Creek TownshipHettinger TownshipClermont TownshipScott Township
Getting set up

Moving to Scott Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHettinger Public School District 13Which 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 hereAdams County AuditorAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5863958639 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 Scott Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Scott Township

Scott Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Scott Township’s January low is 6°F, against 2°F in North Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Scott Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of Scott Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Scott Township.

Scott TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outScott TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.3%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.4%5.9%
West River Regional Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

2.8% of Scott Township is conserved land

31 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Scott Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
Scott TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.8%2.8%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 632 of 22,919 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grand River National Grassland—2

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

Natural hazards

Scott Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scott Township

12pages on Scott Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Scott Township; the nearest are

About Scott Township

Township in Adams County, North Dakota

Scott Township is a township in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 106.

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Questions about Scott Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scott Township, ND a good place to live?

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