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North Dakota›Bottineau County

Wheaton TownshipND

A town of 35.

Is Wheaton Township a good place to live?

63% of the land in Wheaton Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wheaton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

35 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 Wheaton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheaton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMohall-Lansford-Sherwood 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes58711, 58761, 5878258711 63% · 58761 20% · 58782 17%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 Wheaton Township.

Outdoors

In Wheaton Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

34 miles of trail. Wheaton Township’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

62.6%conserved
62.6%
conserved · 17,350 of 27,701 acres
34 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Wheaton Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

42% of Wheaton Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Wheaton Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Wheaton Township. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -1°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Wheaton Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Wheaton Township: just over a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wheaton Township. 26% of adults in Wheaton Township feel lonely; 13% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wheaton Township beats North Dakota on 6 and trails on 9.

Wheaton TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWheaton TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.1%
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
34.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wheaton Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wheaton Township; the nearest are

About Wheaton Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Wheaton Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 56.

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Questions about Wheaton Township

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Is Wheaton Township, ND a good place to live?

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