Fort Abercrombie · National Register of Historic Places
Abercrombie’s story
142 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1884Abercrombie is settled
AbercrombieND
A town of 232, settled in 1884.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
232
residents
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Small town
232 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Abercrombie
Most working residents leave Abercrombie for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (35%), Wahpeton (8%) and Bismarck (7%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Abercrombie2%
Fargo35%
Wahpeton8%
Bismarck7%
West Fargo5%
29 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Abercrombie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Abercrombie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Abercrombie is
Abercrombie beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Abercrombie | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
St. Francis Medical Center
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1998
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Abercrombie’s public schools outperform 55% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Abercrombie’s kids attend outperform 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Elementary School | PK–6 | 184 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
Housing
Homes in Abercrombie sell for about $265K
The median sale price was $265,000 in March 2026.
$265Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Abercrombie is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 210 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Abercrombie City park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Abercrombie for work
Where Abercrombie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Abercrombie
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Abercrombie
City in North Dakota, United States
Abercrombie is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 244 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 269 in 2025. It is part of the "Wahpeton micropolitan area" or "Wahpeton–Breckenridge".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1884
- Population
- 244
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 58001
- Area code
- 701