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Spring Creek TownshipND

A town of 67.

Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?

22% of the land in Spring Creek Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Olson Wildlife Management Area, at 634 acres. Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Skandia TownshipOakhill TownshipRosebud TownshipLitchvilleSkandia TownshipOakhill TownshipRosebud TownshipLitchvilleSpring Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnes Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchville-Marion Public School District 46Which 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 hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58049, 5846158049 52% · 58461 48%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 Spring Creek Township.

Outdoors

In Spring Creek Township, 21.6% of the land is conserved

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 24 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Spring Creek Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.

21.6%conserved
21.6%
conserved · 4,826 of 22,339 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Olson Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi634
2. Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge—139

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spring Creek Township

In Spring Creek Township, the July high is 81°F, near the North Dakota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Spring Creek Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely

For adults in Spring Creek Township, the share who binge drink is 20%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Spring Creek Township. Also worth knowing: the town beats the North Dakota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

Spring Creek TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSpring Creek TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%10.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.2%
CHI Mercy Health
17.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Spring Creek Township: cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Creek Township

15pages on Spring Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Spring Creek Township; the nearest are

About Spring Creek Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Spring Creek Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 85.

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Questions about Spring Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spring Creek Township, ND a good place to live?

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