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Wallace TownshipND

A town of 25, settled in 1901.

Is Wallace Township a good place to live?

53% of the land in Wallace Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Haven Hills Wildlife Management Area, at 581 acres. Wallace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 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 Wallace Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wallace Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58478, 5841858478 61% · 58418 39%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 Wallace Township.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Wallace Township

24 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wallace Township’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

52.5%conserved
52.5%
conserved · 11,864 of 22,606 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Haven Hills Wildlife Management Area—581

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

Climate

In Wallace Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Wallace Township. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to -1°.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Wallace Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Wallace Township sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wallace Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

Wallace Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wallace Township. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression here.

Wallace TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better13 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWallace TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.7%21.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%8.9%
More adults with heart disease10.3%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
29.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Wallace Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Wallace Township

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Is Wallace Township, ND a good place to live?

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