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North Dakota›Adams County

South Fork TownshipND

A town of 14.

Is South Fork Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than South Fork Township. South Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Orange TownshipBeisigl TownshipOrange TownshipBeisigl TownshipSouth Fork Township
Getting set up

Moving to South Fork Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStanding Rock Rural Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have South Fork Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHettinger Public School District 13Which 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 hereAdams County AuditorAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5763857638 100%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 Fork Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in South Fork Township

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher typical July afternoon high than South Fork Township.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–29°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in South Fork Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

28% of adults get no exercise outside work in South Fork Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than South Fork Township. South Fork Township: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the North Dakota town median (21%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than South Fork Township.

South Fork TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSouth Fork TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.1%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.6%6.1%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
25.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in South Fork Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

South Fork Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 51 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from hail.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

South Fork Township keeps 0.3% of its land conserved

For South Fork Township, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile.

0.3%conserved
South Fork TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land0.3%2.8%4.3%
0.3%
conserved · 64 of 22,946 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Fork Township

12pages on South Fork Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of South Fork Township; the nearest are

About 0 of every 100 South Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About South Fork Township

Township in Adams County, North Dakota

South Fork Township is a township in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11.

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

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