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Silver Lake TownshipND

A town of 11.

Is Silver Lake Township a good place to live?

48% of the land in Silver Lake Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 635 acres. Silver Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

11 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lynn TownshipChaseley TownshipProgress TownshipStewart TownshipLynn TownshipChaseley TownshipProgress TownshipStewart TownshipSilver Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Silver Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silver Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Harvey Public School District 382 districts serve Silver Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58423, 5845158423 80% · 58451 20%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 Silver Lake Township.

Outdoors

In Silver Lake Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

21 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. In Silver Lake Township, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

48.2%conserved
48.2%
conserved · 11,040 of 22,916 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area—635

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Silver Lake Township

Silver Lake Township’s midsummer high stands at 81°F, below both the North Dakota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Silver Lake Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Silver Lake Township than in 64% of U.S. communities. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 15%.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

38% of adults have obesity in Silver Lake Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Silver Lake Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Silver Lake Township beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 10.

Silver Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSilver Lake TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.8%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
SMP Health St. Aloisius
25.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Is Silver Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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