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Springbrook, North Dakota 10-18-2008
North Dakota›Williams County

SpringbrookND

A town of 35, settled in 1903.

Photo of Springbrook

Springbrook, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Springbrook a good place to live?

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

Small town

35 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 Springbrook: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest 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 Springbrook’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNesson Public School District 2Which 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5884358843 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 Springbrook.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Springbrook, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 39% of Springbrook’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Springbrook’s year

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 2°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter. Summers in Springbrook are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–55°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Springbrook is

In Springbrook, 8.9% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Springbrook is ahead of North Dakota on 3 and behind on 4. Among adults here, 70% had a checkup this year, below both North Dakota’s towns (73%) and U.S. towns (79%). Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Springbrook.

SpringbrookNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)25%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%73%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSpringbrookND
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.6%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.2%6.1%
More smokers17.1%13.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Springbrook

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Springbrook

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

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About Springbrook

City in North Dakota, United States

Springbrook is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2020 census. It is also spelled Spring Brook.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,070 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Springbrook

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Springbrook, ND a good place to live?

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