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North Dakota›McLean County

Snow TownshipND

A town of 146.

Is Snow Township a good place to live?

61% of the land in Snow Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Audubon Wildlife Management Area, at 5,970 acres with 6.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Snow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

146 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Snow Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Snow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGarrison Public School District 51Which 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 hereMcLean County AuditorMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58531, 5854058531 82% · 58540 18%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 Snow Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Snow Township

Across 4 parks and preserves: 23 miles of trail. Snow Township’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, close to both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

60.9%conserved
60.9%
conserved · 13,702 of 22,485 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Audubon Wildlife Management Area6.2 mi5,970
2. Custer Mine Wildlife Management Area3 mi686
3. de Trobriand Wildlife Management Area1.8 mi813

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

Natural hazards

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

Snow Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding. 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 floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snow Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high for Snow Township comes to 82°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
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 Snow Township’s adults have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Snow Township who get no exercise outside work: 26%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Snow Township. Just over one in ten adults in Snow Township report frequent mental distress; 80% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Snow Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 and trails it on 10.

Snow TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%73%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better14 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSnow TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.2%21.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer12%8.2%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Snow Township

15pages on Snow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Snow Township; the nearest are

Get outside

23 miles of trails in Snow Township

60.9% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Snow TownshipConservedTrails
1
Audubon Wildlife Management Area6.2 mi of trails · 5,970 acres
2
Custer Mine Wildlife Management Area3 mi of trails · 686 acres
Directions
3
de Trobriand Wildlife Management Area1.8 mi of trails · 813 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

Questions about Snow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Snow Township, ND a good place to live?

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