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North Dakota›Hettinger County

Walker TownshipND

With 15 residents, it is a town in North Dakota.

Is Walker Township a good place to live?

Walker Township’s age of the median resident is 60.3 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Walker Township. Walker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Walker Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walker Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMott-Regent 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 hereHettinger County AuditorHettinger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58646, 5856258646 74% · 58562 26%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 Walker Township.

Natural hazards

Walker Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Walker Township is 12 of 100. 26% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Walker Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–80°
Fall32–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

For adults in Walker Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Walker Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

Walker TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWalker TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.4%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.9%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.1%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Walker Township has set aside 4.9% of its land for conservation

Walker Township’s trail network density stands at 1.1 miles per square mile.

4.9%conserved
Walker TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.9%2.8%4.3%
4.9%
conserved · 1,118 of 22,945 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 Walker Township

13pages on Walker Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Walker Township; the nearest are

About 0 of every 100 Walker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Walker Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Walker Township, ND a good place to live?

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