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North Dakota›Dickey County

Young TownshipND

A town of 31.

Is Young Township a good place to live?

23% of the land in Young Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Young Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 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 Young Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Young 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 Young Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKulm Public School District 7Edgeley Public School District 32 districts serve Young 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 codes58433, 5845658433 75% · 58456 25%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 Young Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 23.3% of Young Township

15 miles of trail. The density of trails for Young Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

23.3%conserved
23.3%
conserved · 5,109 of 21,890 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

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

On expected storm and flood damage, Young Township sits below 68% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 16% to hail.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Young Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Young Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

A fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor in Young Township. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Young Township. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Two figures for adults here: 27% feel lonely, 13% report frequent mental distress.

Young TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outYoung TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.6%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.3%6.1%
Ashley Medical Center
28.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Is Young Township, ND a good place to live?

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