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North Dakota›Ramsey County

Webster TownshipND

A town of 61, settled in 1903.

Is Webster Township a good place to live?

Webster Township’s average commute is 8 minutes, below both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Webster Township. Webster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 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 Webster Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Webster 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
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Webster Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStarkweather Public School District 44Devils Lake Public School District 12 districts serve Webster 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 hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5838258382 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 Webster Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Webster Township: cold waves

FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 17% to inland flooding. Webster Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 26 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Webster Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Webster Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall31–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Webster Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Webster Township: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor, close to North Dakota’s towns (16%) and below U.S. towns (19%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Webster Township. The share of adults in Webster Township who report frequent physical distress: 11%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Webster Township.

Webster TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWebster TownshipND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.8%10.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.7%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.2%
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

0.5%conserved
Webster TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.5%
conserved · 123 of 23,160 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Webster Township

17pages on Webster Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Webster Township

About 2 of every 100 Webster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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About Webster Township

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Webster is an unincorporated community in central Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 20 north of the city of Devils Lake, the county seat of Ramsey County. Its elevation is 1,467 feet (447 m). it had a post office, with the ZIP code 58382 which originated in 1903.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,467 ft
ZIP code
58382

Questions about Webster Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Webster Township, ND a good place to live?

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