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North Dakota›LaMoure County

Wano TownshipND

A town of 37, settled in 1886.

Is Wano Township a good place to live?

Wano Township’s median age is 50.6 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wano Township. Wano Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Willowbank TownshipRussell TownshipNora TownshipHenrietta TownshipWillowbank TownshipRussell TownshipNora TownshipHenrietta TownshipWano Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wano Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wano Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdgeley 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 hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58433, 5841558433 89% · 58415 11%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 Wano Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Wano Township is cold waves, at a low overall level

49% of Wano Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by strong winds at 15%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Wano Township

For Wano Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Among adults in Wano Township, 13% have diabetes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 12%. The share of adults in Wano Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wano Township. Also worth knowing: this North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

Wano TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWano TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.7%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
30.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Wano Township keeps 5.6% of its land conserved

The trail density in Wano Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.

5.6%conserved
Wano TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.6%2.8%4.3%
5.6%
conserved · 1,279 of 22,908 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 Wano Township

16pages on Wano Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wano Township; the nearest are

Questions about Wano Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wano Township, ND a good place to live?

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