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Arthur’s story
145 years in pictures
13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1881Arthur is settled
- 2003Arthur, North Dakota
ArthurND
A town of 392, settled in 1881. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
392
residents
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
115
Balanced
What makes Arthur stand out
The thing Arthur does most differently from other towns.
Small town
392 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Arthur has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Arthur
Most working residents leave Arthur for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (45%), West Fargo (12%) and Bell (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Arthur2%
Fargo45%
West Fargo12%
Bell7%
Moorhead5%
24 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Arthur
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Arthur is
Arthur beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Arthur | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 10.7% |
Sanford Hillsboro
22 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 strong wind at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windHailCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Arthur is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 968 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arthur City Park | 0.2 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Arthur
City in North Dakota, United States
Arthur is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 328 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 328 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Population
- 328
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 58006
- Area code
- 701
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