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North Dakota›Foster County

Wyard TownshipND

A town of 73.

Is Wyard Township a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower July high than Wyard Township. Ralph Hall Farm District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wyard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
CarringtonBirtsell TownshipLongview TownshipCarrington TownshipBilodeau TownshipCarringtonBirtsell TownshipLongview TownshipCarrington TownshipBilodeau TownshipWyard Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wyard Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyard 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
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wyard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrington Public School District 49Which 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 hereFoster County AuditorFoster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5842158421 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 Wyard Township.

Climate

Wyard Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Wyard Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Wyard Township, with cold waves at the top

In Wyard Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 65 of 100. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to strong winds.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wyard Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. Wyard Township: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wyard Township. Among adults in the town, 20% binge drink and 28% feel lonely.

Wyard TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWyard TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.1%82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.7%10.8%
Carrington Health Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

In Wyard Township, 5.4% of the land is conserved

27 miles of trail. Wyard Township’s trail network density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile, close to North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4).

5.4%conserved
Wyard TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.4%2.8%4.3%
5.4%
conserved · 1,208 of 22,445 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wyard Township

14pages on Wyard Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wyard Township; the nearest are

Questions about Wyard Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wyard Township, ND a good place to live?

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