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Tacoma TownshipND

A town of 65.

Is Tacoma Township a good place to live?

19% of the land in Tacoma Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 5,605 acres with 5.5 miles of trail. Tacoma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 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 Tacoma Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tacoma Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNewburg United Public School District 54Which 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58762, 5878958762 67% · 58789 33%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 Tacoma Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Tacoma Township is lower

Just over two fifths of Tacoma Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.

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FEMA risk score
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Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Tacoma Township keeps 18.8% of its land conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 25 miles. Tacoma Township’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

18.8%conserved
18.8%
conserved · 5,011 of 26,677 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge5.5 mi5,605

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

Climate

Tacoma Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tacoma Township, with very little rain.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Tacoma Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Tacoma Township. Among adults in the town, 14% report frequent physical distress, above North Dakota’s towns (11%) and close to U.S. towns (14%). In Tacoma Township, 41% of adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

Tacoma TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTacoma TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.1%
St. Andrew's Hospital
21.5 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 Tacoma Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tacoma Township; the nearest are

About Tacoma Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Tacoma Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 61.

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Questions about Tacoma Township

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Is Tacoma Township, ND a good place to live?

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