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North Dakota›Dickey County

Yorktown TownshipND

A town of 41, settled in 1883.

Is Yorktown Township a good place to live?

61% of the land in Yorktown Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Yorktown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 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 Yorktown Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yorktown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakes Public School District 41LaMoure Public School District 82 districts serve Yorktown 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 hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5844158441 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 Yorktown Township.

Outdoors

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

27 miles of trail. The trail network density in Yorktown Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

61.4%conserved
61.4%
conserved · 13,987 of 22,763 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

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

Yorktown Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 32 of 100. Expected losses in Yorktown Township break down as 50% from cold waves and 16% from hail.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Yorktown Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 37 inches of snow, with January nights at 2° and July afternoons at 82°.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Yorktown Township is

The share of adults in Yorktown Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%. In Yorktown Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, below the North Dakota town median (22%) but above the median of U.S. towns (16%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Yorktown Township.

Yorktown TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outYorktown TownshipND
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yorktown Township

14pages on Yorktown Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Yorktown Township

About Yorktown Township

Yorktown Township is a township in Dickey County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

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Questions about Yorktown Township

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Is Yorktown Township, ND a good place to live?

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