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North Dakota›Dickey County

Van Meter TownshipND

A town of 74.

Is Van Meter Township a good place to live?

Van Meter Township’s median household income is $186,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Van Meter Township. 34% of the land in Van Meter Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Van Meter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kentner TownshipEllendale TownshipAda TownshipKentner TownshipEllendale TownshipAda TownshipVan Meter Township
Getting set up

Moving to Van Meter Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Van Meter Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Which 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58436, 5847458436 98% · 58474 2%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 Van Meter Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Van Meter Township

16 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

34%conserved
34%
conserved · 7,789 of 22,928 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Van Meter Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Van Meter Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Van Meter Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Van Meter Township’s July high is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall33–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Van Meter Township is

Van Meter Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Van Meter Township adults binge drink.

Van Meter TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outVan Meter TownshipND
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
More adults with heart disease7.1%6.1%
More adults with arthritis28.6%25.3%
CHI Oakes Hospital
20.5 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 Van Meter Township

15pages on Van Meter Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Van Meter Township

Questions about Van Meter Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Van Meter Township, ND a good place to live?

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