Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Villard Township’s story
144 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Villard Township is settled
Villard TownshipND
A town of 17, settled in 1882.
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Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery · Public domain
Is Villard Township a good place to live?
15% of the land in Villard Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Villard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Falsen TownshipKarlsruhe TownshipVillard Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Villard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Villard Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Villard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDrake Public School District 57Velva Public School District 1TGU Public School District 603 districts serve Villard 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.govWho runs elections hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58744, 5878858744 93% · 58788 7%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 Villard Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Villard Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Expected losses in Villard Township break down as 36% from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring28–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 15.1% of Villard Township
47 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 231 acres. The trail density for Villard Township comes to 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
15.1%conserved
15.1%
conserved · 3,461 of 22,879 acres
47 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 231 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Villard Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
33% of Villard Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Villard Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Villard Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 9.
| Villard Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Villard Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.9% |
Heart of America Medical Center
29.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Villard Township
15pages on Villard Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Villard Township; the nearest are
Minot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Minot35.2 mi$8,702 in-state tuitionDakota College at BottineauCommunity college · Public · Bottineau47.7 mi$5,388 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Villard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Villard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Villard Township, ND a good place to live?
Villard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.