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North Dakota›Ransom County

Springer TownshipND

A town of 61.

Is Springer Township a good place to live?

17% of the land in Springer Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Sheyenne River State Forest, at 481 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Springer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tuller TownshipFort Ransom TownshipElliott TownshipPreston TownshipMoore TownshipTuller TownshipFort Ransom TownshipElliott TownshipPreston TownshipMoore TownshipSpringer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Springer Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Springer 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLisbon Public School District 19Fort Ransom Public School District 62 districts serve Springer Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58054, 5803358054 56% · 58033 44%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 Springer Township.

Natural hazards

Springer Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Springer Township is higher. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 17.2% of Springer Township

Trails run 22 miles in 1 park or preserve. Springer Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

17.2%conserved
17.2%
conserved · 3,939 of 22,871 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sheyenne River State Forest2.4 mi481

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Springer Township’s year

A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 1° and July afternoons at 82°.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Springer Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

CDC measures, 32 in all: Springer Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 8. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Springer Township. 38% of adults have obesity in the town, close to North Dakota’s towns (37%) and above U.S. towns (35%). In Springer Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Springer TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSpringer TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.7%82.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.1%
Lisbon Area Health Services
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Springer Township

15pages on Springer Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Springer Township; the nearest are

Questions about Springer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Springer Township, ND a good place to live?

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