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South Dresden TownshipND

A town of 29.

Is South Dresden Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Waterloo TownshipMinto TownshipLangdon TownshipMount Carmel TownshipWaterloo TownshipMinto TownshipLangdon TownshipMount Carmel TownshipSouth Dresden Township
Getting set up

Moving to South Dresden Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in South Dresden 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 South Dresden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLangdon Area Public School District 23Which 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 hereCavalier County AuditorCavalier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58249, 5828158249 81% · 58281 19%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 South Dresden Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in South Dresden Township: cold waves

FEMA puts 52% of South Dresden Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 14% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in South Dresden Township is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Summers in South Dresden Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–17°
Spring26–48°
Summer53–76°
Fall30–50°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

77% of adults in South Dresden Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

In South Dresden Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 33%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than South Dresden Township. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. Against the North Dakota average, South Dresden Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.

South Dresden TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSouth Dresden TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.2%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

4.3% of South Dresden Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail. The trail density in South Dresden Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.

4.3%conserved
South Dresden TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.3%2.8%4.3%
4.3%
conserved · 973 of 22,817 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

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Is South Dresden Township, ND a good place to live?

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