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North Dakota›Pembina County

St. Joseph TownshipND

A town of 67.

Is St. Joseph Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 616 acres. St. Joseph 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
Felson TownshipWalhalla TownshipAdvance TownshipFelson TownshipWalhalla TownshipAdvance TownshipSt. Joseph Township
Getting set up

Moving to St. Joseph Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Joseph Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Border School District 100Which 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 herePembina County AuditorPembina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58282, 5826558282 69% · 58265 31%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 St. Joseph Township.

Climate

St. Joseph Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Summers in St. Joseph Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–17°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. Joseph Township. St. Joseph Township: 14% of adults have diabetes, above both North Dakota’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (12%). 43% of St. Joseph Township adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, St. Joseph Township is ahead of North Dakota on 2 and behind on 14.

St. Joseph TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSt. Joseph TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.3%82.7%
More adults with COPD9%5.9%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

St. Joseph Township keeps 4.4% of its land conserved

Trails total 18 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In St. Joseph Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

4.4%conserved
St. Joseph TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.4%2.8%4.3%
4.4%
conserved · 1,268 of 28,519 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area0.7 mi616
2. LaCoste Wildlife Management Area—21

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in St. Joseph Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

In St. Joseph Township, the FEMA risk score is 52 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1997: 10.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1997

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about St. Joseph Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about St. Joseph Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Joseph Township, ND a good place to live?

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