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Anamoose, North Dakota 10-16-2008

AnamooseND

A town of 309, settled in 1898.

Population
309
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Small town

309 people, and everyone knows the way

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52°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
H 60° · L 44°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Anamoose

Most working residents leave Anamoose for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Velva (22%), Minot (20%) and Bismarck (7%). Half commute less than 54 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Anamoose2%
Velva22%
Minot20%
Bismarck7%
Fargo7%
54 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Anamoose
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Anamoose has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Anamoose is

Anamoose beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAnamooseND
Fewer binge drinkers16.8%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.9%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.1%
Smp Health St. Aloisius
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Anamoose’s public schools outperform 55% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Anamoose’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
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Anamoose Elementary SchoolK–673B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Anamoose for work

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

22% → Velva Velva 22% 20% → Minot Minot 20% 7% → Bismarck Bismarck 7% 7% → Fargo Fargo 7% 6% → Harvey Harvey 6% 3% → Mandan Mandan 3% Anamoose · 2% stay
63jobs based in Anamoose
2%of working residents work in town
54 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Anamoose

City in North Dakota, United States

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Anamoose is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 230 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 216 in 2025. It is part of the Minot metropolitan area.

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

Established
1898
Population
230
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,621 ft
ZIP code
58710
Area code
701

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Anamoose, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗