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North Dakota›Wells County

Speedwell TownshipND

46 residents make their home in this town in North Dakota.

Is Speedwell Township a good place to live?

Speedwell Township’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Speedwell Township. Speedwell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sykeston TownshipHaaland TownshipBerlin TownshipSouth Cottonwood TownshipSykeston TownshipHaaland TownshipBerlin TownshipSouth Cottonwood TownshipSpeedwell Township
Getting set up

Moving to Speedwell Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Speedwell 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Speedwell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Which 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 hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5841858418 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 Speedwell Township.

Climate

Speedwell Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Speedwell Township.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Speedwell Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA puts 57% of Speedwell Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 15% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 64% of U.S. communities.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Speedwell Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Speedwell Township. The share of adults in Speedwell Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

Speedwell TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better17 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSpeedwell TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.5%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
23.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 5.2% of Speedwell Township

18 miles of trail. The density of trails in Speedwell Township is 0.5 miles per square mile.

5.2%conserved
Speedwell TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land5.2%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.70.4
5.2%
conserved · 1,188 of 22,825 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Speedwell Township

13pages on Speedwell Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Speedwell Township; the nearest are

Questions about Speedwell Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Speedwell Township, ND a good place to live?

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