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North Dakota›Towner County

Springfield TownshipND

A town of 43.

Is Springfield Township a good place to live?

27% of the land in Springfield Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Springfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Springfield Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeeds Public School District 6Which 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 hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes58346, 5832458346 78% · 58324 22%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 Springfield Township.

Outdoors

In Springfield Township, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved

18 miles of trail. Springfield Township’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

27%conserved
27%
conserved · 6,187 of 22,886 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Climate

In Springfield Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Springfield Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -4°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–19°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Springfield Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Springfield Township comes to 33 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 12%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

A third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Springfield Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Springfield Township. Two figures for adults locally: 14% have diabetes, 15% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Springfield Township beats the North Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 13.

Springfield TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSpringfield TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.3%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.5%5.9%
Towner County Medical Center
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Springfield Township, ND a good place to live?

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