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North Dakota›Benson County

Twin Lake TownshipND

A town of 26.

Is Twin Lake Township a good place to live?

Twin Lake Township’s median age is 72.8 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Twin Lake Township. 70% of the land in Twin Lake Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Twin Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 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 Twin Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Twin Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeeds Public School District 6Rugby Public School District 52 districts serve Twin Lake 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 hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58386, 5834358386 83% · 58343 17%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 Twin Lake Township.

Outdoors

Twin Lake Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

26 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

70.3%conserved
70.3%
conserved · 16,078 of 22,856 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

Twin Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Twin Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Twin Lake Township’s July high is 80°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Twin Lake Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Twin Lake Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Twin Lake Township. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Twin Lake Township. 39% of adults have obesity in Twin Lake Township.

Twin Lake TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outTwin Lake TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.7%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.1%5.9%
Heart of America Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Twin Lake Township

13pages on Twin Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Twin Lake Township; the nearest are

About Twin Lake Township

Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.

Twin Lake Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43.

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Questions about Twin Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Twin Lake Township, ND a good place to live?

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