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City Hall in Ardoch, North Dakota 7-16-2005

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A town of 22, settled in 1881. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
22
residents
Median age
53.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 61° · L 34°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ardoch has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ardoch is

Ardoch beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outArdochND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.5%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.1%
Unity Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
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 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Ardoch, North Dakota
2001 · Ardoch, North Dakota · Wikimedia Commons
Ardoch’s story

145 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Ardoch

City in North Dakota, United States

Ardoch is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 31 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 31 in 2025.

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

Established
1881
Population
31
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft
Area code
701

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