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ShepherdND

A town of 49. Nearly 69.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
49
residents
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Land area
36 sq mi

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Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Shepherd is conserved land

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

69.7%conserved
69.7%
conserved · 15,968 of 22,913 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Shepherd has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–17°
Spring27–49°
Summer54–76°
Fall31–51°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Shepherd is

Shepherd beats the North Dakota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outShepherdND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.2%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer12.5%8.2%
First Care Health Center
22.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Shepherd

Township in North Dakota, United States

Shepherd Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

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

Population
33
Area
36 sq mi

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