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North Dakota›Ward County

St. Marys TownshipND

A town of 42.

Is St. Marys Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in St. Marys Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (57%) and U.S. towns (73%). 31% of the land in St. Marys Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, at 6,522 acres with 32.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. St. Marys Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mayland TownshipFoxholm TownshipFoxholmWaterford TownshipMuskego TownshipKirkelie TownshipMayland TownshipFoxholm TownshipFoxholmWaterford TownshipMuskego TownshipKirkelie TownshipSt. Marys Township
Getting set up

Moving to St. Marys Township: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Marys Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnited Public School District 7Glenburn Public School District 262 districts serve St. Marys 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes58718, 58703, 5872558718 68% · 58703 26% · 58725 5%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. Marys Township.

Outdoors

St. Marys Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

55 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in St. Marys Township is 1.5 miles per square mile.

30.9%conserved
30.9%
conserved · 7,082 of 22,948 acres
55 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge32.6 mi6,522

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in St. Marys Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

St. Marys Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

St. St. Marys Township’s July high is 81°F. Marys Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Marys Township is

21% of St. Marys Township adults binge drink. Marys Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of St. Marys Township adults report frequent mental distress.

St. Marys TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%33%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSt. Marys TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.5%6.5%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours37.3%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
16.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

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Everything we know about St. Marys Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about St. Marys Township

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

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