McHenry County
McHenry County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 43/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100 |
| Population | 5,745 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
McHenry County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Ward County (≈42 mi) · McLean County (≈54 mi) · Oliver County (≈84 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in McHenry County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Anamoose city
- Balfour city
- Bantry city
- Bergen city
- Deering city
- Drake city
- Granville city
- Karlsruhe city
- Kief city
- Towner city
- Upham city
- Velva city
- Voltaire city
- Anamoose township
- Balfour township
- Bantry township
- Berwick township
- Bjornson township
- Brown township
- Cottonwood Lake township
- Deep River township
- Deering township
- Denbigh township
- Egg Creek township
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- Falsen township
- Gilmore township
- Granville township
- Grilley township
- Hendrickson township
- Karlsruhe township
- Kottke Valley township
- Lake George township
- Lake Hester township
- Land township
- Layton township
- Lebanon township
- Little Deep township
- Meadow township
- Mouse River township
- Newport township
- Normal township
- North Prairie township
- Norwich township
- Odin township
- Olivia township
- Pratt township
- Riga township
- Rose Hill township
- Round Lake township
- Saline township
- Schiller township
- Spring Grove township
- Strege township
- Velva township
- Villard township
- Voltaire township
- Wagar township
- Willow Creek township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Pierce County · ≈31 miC43—
- Bottineau County · ≈40 miC43—
- Ward County · ≈42 miB42—
- Sheridan County · ≈47 miC44—
- Rolette County · ≈52 miB36—
- McLean County · ≈54 miB30—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
McHenry County ranks #31 of 53 ranked North Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in North Dakota: Dunn County (B · 30), McLean County (B · 30), Dickey County (B · 30). See all North Dakota county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.