Shell TownshipND
A town of 37, settled in 1905.
Is Shell Township a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Shell Township, against 57% in North Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Shell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
37 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shell Township, and how to reach them.
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 Shell Township.
Shell Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 45% of Shell Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Shell Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The town’s midsummer high stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shell Township is
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Shell Township. In Shell Township, a fifth of adults binge drink. 13% of adults here have diabetes; 42% have obesity.
| Shell Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Shell Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.8% of Shell Township is conserved land
18 miles of trail. Shell Township’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Shell Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shell Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Shell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shell Township, ND a good place to live?
Shell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.