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A town of 130.

Population
130
residents
Median home value
$295K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

130 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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63°
Cloudy
H 72° · L 52°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Americus

Most working residents leave Americus for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (66%), East Grand Forks (3%) and Thompson (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Americus0%
Grand Forks66%
East Grand Forks3%
Thompson3%
Fargo3%
14 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Americus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Americus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Americus is

Americus beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAmericusND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.6%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.2%
Altru Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
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 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Americus is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,820 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Americus for work

Where Americus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

66% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 66% 3% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 3% 3% → Thompson Thompson 3% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Crookston Crookston 2% 2% → Jamestown Jamestown 2% Americus · 0% stay
7jobs based in Americus
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Americus

Township in North Dakota, US

Americus Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of 162 people with a population density of five people per square mile.

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Population
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