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North Dakota›Nelson County

Wamduska TownshipND

A town of 39, settled in 1882.

Is Wamduska Township a good place to live?

Wamduska Township’s midpoint age is 8.3 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wamduska Township. 37% of the land in Wamduska Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Old Settler's Pavilion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wamduska Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Central TownshipOsago TownshipLeval TownshipDodds TownshipHamlin TownshipCentral TownshipOsago TownshipLeval TownshipDodds TownshipHamlin TownshipWamduska Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wamduska Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Ramsey Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wamduska Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLakota Public School District 66Dakota Prairie Public School District 12 districts serve Wamduska 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.gov
Who runs elections hereNelson County AuditorNelson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58344, 58361, 5838058344 68% · 58361 18% · 58380 14%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 Wamduska Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Wamduska Township

25 miles of trail. The trail network density in Wamduska Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.

36.8%conserved
36.8%
conserved · 8,385 of 22,782 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Wamduska Township is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wamduska Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Wamduska Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wamduska Township. Nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Wamduska Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

Wamduska TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWamduska TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer12.1%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Wamduska Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

31% of Wamduska Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 23%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wamduska Township

17pages on Wamduska Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wamduska Township; the nearest are

Questions about Wamduska Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wamduska Township, ND a good place to live?

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