Town guide
Ostby
A township of 45 people in Bottineau County, North Dakota
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Outdoors in Ostby
Parks & trails →Conserved land48%10,763 of 22,528 acres
Trails33 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Ostby
Health in Ostby
Compared with North Dakota
8better than ND·9worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
St. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Rolette ClinicRolette · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58384 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ostby →
Natural hazards in Ostby
Very low
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ostby →
Climate in Ostby
Full climate →Ostby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20° / 0°Winter
51° / 28°Spring
78° / 53°Summer
53° / 30°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ostby →
Libraries near Ostby
See all →Nearest: Bottineau County Public LibraryBottineau · 17.6 miles · 49 hrs a week
Where Ostby is
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Location map
North Dakota · ND · Bottineau CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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How things work in Ostby
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