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Arnegard, North Dakota 5-20-2008

ArnegardND

A town of 201, settled in 1906.

Population
201
residents
Median home value
$324K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
77
A commuter town
Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arnegard

Most working residents leave Arnegard for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Watford City (28%), Williston (9%) and Bismarck (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arnegard0%
Watford City28%
Williston9%
Bismarck4%
Minot3%
26 mi
median commute distance
77
jobs based in Arnegard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Arnegard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Arnegard is

Arnegard 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 outArnegardND
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.1%6.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%10.8%
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Arnegard is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 215 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arnegard City Park—6
2. Nelson Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arnegard for work

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

28% → Watford City Watford City 28% 9% → Williston Williston 9% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% 3% → Minot Minot 3% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 3% → Tioga Tioga 3% Arnegard · 0% stay
77jobs based in Arnegard
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Old blacksmith shop. Arnegard, McKenzie, North Dakota
1937 · Old blacksmith shop. Arnegard, McKenzie, North Dakota · Library of Congress
Arnegard’s story

120 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Old livery stable. Arnegard, McKenzie County, North DakotaOld log church near Arnegard. McKenzie County, North DakotaOld log church near Arnegard. McKenzie County, North Dakota
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About Arnegard

City in North Dakota, United States

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Arnegard is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 282 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 294 in 2025.

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

Established
1906
Population
282
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,254 ft
ZIP code
58835
Area code
701

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