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Wolf Butte TownshipND

A town of 46, settled in 1907.

Is Wolf Butte Township a good place to live?

Wolf Butte Township’s median age is 80 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 higher January low than Wolf Butte Township. Wolf Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 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 Wolf Butte Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolf Butte 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 Wolf Butte Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHettinger Public School District 13Which 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 hereAdams County AuditorAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes58639, 5864958639 72% · 58649 28%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 Wolf Butte Township.

Climate

In Wolf Butte Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Wolf Butte Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Wolf Butte Township.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer52–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Wolf Butte Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

41% of Wolf Butte Township adults have high blood pressure, above both North Dakota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Wolf Butte Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wolf Butte Township.

Wolf Butte TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWolf Butte TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.6%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%76.3%
More adults with COPD9.3%5.9%
West River Regional Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.5% of Wolf Butte Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
Wolf Butte TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land3.5%2.8%4.3%
3.5%
conserved · 810 of 22,859 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Wolf Butte Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wolf Butte Township

14pages on Wolf Butte Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wolf Butte Township; the nearest are

About Wolf Butte Township

Township in Adams County, North Dakota

Wolf Butte Township is a township in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25. Lewis O. Richardson, longtime North Dakota legislator, is buried here.

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

Questions about Wolf Butte Township

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Is Wolf Butte Township, ND a good place to live?

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