Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Stave

A township of 26 people in Mountrail County, North Dakota

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Stave album

1

Now in Stave

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Stave?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Stave

Explore places →

The Stave album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Stave together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Stave

Parks & trails →

Conserved land44%10,008 of 22,879 acres

Trails23 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves0named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

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

3

Know Stave

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Stave

Health in Stave

Compared with North Dakota

7better than ND·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityND 10.7% · better 5.2%Fewer adults without reliable transportationND 6.5% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Mountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 17.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bowbells ClinicBowbells · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58718, 58734 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stave →

Natural hazards in Stave

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Stave flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 25 declared for Mountrail County MapStave vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stave →

Climate in Stave

Full climate →

Stave has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 4°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

77° / 53°Summer

52° / 31°Fall

How much snow does Stave get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 23, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Stave →

Libraries near Stave

Nearest: Stanley Public LibraryStanley · 17.5 miles · 25 hrs a week

Where Stave is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

North Dakota · ND · Mountrail CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

How things work in Stave

All explainers →

No one has written Stave’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care