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North Dakota›Nelson County

Williams TownshipND

34 people live in this town in North Dakota.

Is Williams Township a good place to live?

Williams Township’s median age is 58.6 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Williams Township. 66% of the land in Williams Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Williams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Williams Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Williams Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDakota Prairie Public School District 1Lakota Public School District 662 districts serve Williams 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, 5825958344 64% · 58259 36%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 Williams Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Williams Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail. Williams Township’s trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.

65.9%conserved
65.9%
conserved · 15,219 of 23,088 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Climate

Williams Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical January night there is colder

Williams Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, 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

Winter0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
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

More of Williams Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

18% of adults binge drink in Williams Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Williams Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.

Williams TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWilliams TownshipND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.2%
Nelson County Health System
15.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Williams Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected losses in Williams Township break down as 31% from cold waves and 23% from hail. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Williams Township

16pages on Williams Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Williams Township; the nearest are

Questions about Williams Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Williams Township, ND a good place to live?

Williams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 34 people live in this town in North Dakota.