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North Dakota›Sargent County

Vivian TownshipND

A town of 90, settled in 1883.

Is Vivian Township a good place to live?

Vivian Township’s median age is 54.6 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 18% of the land in Vivian Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Vivian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Whitestone Hill TownshipDenver TownshipHarlem TownshipVerner TownshipWhitestone Hill TownshipDenver TownshipHarlem TownshipVerner TownshipVivian Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vivian Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vivian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Sargent Public School District 3Which 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 hereSargent County AuditorSargent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5806958069 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 Vivian Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 18.2% of Vivian Township

Trails run 24 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Vivian Township: one, of 4 acres. The concentration of trails here is 0.7 miles per square mile.

18.2%conserved
18.2%
conserved · 4,123 of 22,628 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Crete Slough Wildlife Management Area—4

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Vivian Township’s year

Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of Vivian Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 19% to hail.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Vivian Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Vivian Township, 43% have obesity. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Vivian Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

Vivian TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outVivian TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%82.7%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
CHI Oakes Hospital
13.7 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 Vivian Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Is Vivian Township, ND a good place to live?

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