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North Dakota›Bowman County

Talbot TownshipND

A town of 97.

Is Talbot Township a good place to live?

Talbot Township’s midpoint age is 71.5 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Talbot Township. Talbot Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Boyesen TownshipGrainbelt TownshipBowman TownshipScranton TownshipBoyesen TownshipGrainbelt TownshipBowman TownshipScranton TownshipTalbot Township
Getting set up

Moving to Talbot Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Talbot Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowman County Public School District 1Which 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 hereBowman County AuditorBowman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5862358623 100%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 Talbot Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Talbot Township, mostly cold waves

The FEMA hazard score for Talbot Township comes to 27 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Talbot Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Talbot Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Talbot Township is

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Talbot Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Talbot Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 6. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress here.

Talbot TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outTalbot TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.9%82.7%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.1%
Southwest Healthcare Services
5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Talbot Township keeps 1.4% of its land conserved

38 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Talbot Township comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.

1.4%conserved
Talbot TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land1.4%2.8%4.3%
1.4%
conserved · 318 of 22,804 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Talbot Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Talbot Township; the nearest are

Questions about Talbot Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Talbot Township, ND a good place to live?

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