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North Dakota›Walsh County

Silvesta TownshipND

A town of 34.

Is Silvesta Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kinloss TownshipTiber TownshipOsford TownshipAdams TownshipKinloss TownshipTiber TownshipOsford TownshipAdams TownshipSilvesta Township
Getting set up

Moving to Silvesta Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silvesta Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark River Area Public School District 8Which 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 hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58210, 58229, 58227, 5826058210 68% · 58229 26% · 58227 3% · 58260 3%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 Silvesta Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Silvesta Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical January night in Silvesta Township is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

At -3°F, Silvesta Township’s January low is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Silvesta Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–17°
Spring27–48°
Summer54–76°
Fall31–50°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

42% of adults have high blood pressure in Silvesta Township, against 31% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults have diabetes in Silvesta Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Silvesta Township.

Silvesta TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSilvesta TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.8%21.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer71.2%64.9%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.1%
First Care Health Center
18.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

8.9% of Silvesta Township is conserved land

24 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Silvesta Township.

8.9%conserved
Silvesta TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.9%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
8.9%
conserved · 2,032 of 22,840 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Silvesta Township

13pages on Silvesta Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Silvesta Township; the nearest are

About Silvesta Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Silvesta Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Silvesta Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Silvesta Township, ND a good place to live?

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