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A town of 48, settled in 1881. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
48
residents
Median age
37.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 65° · L 45°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bathgate has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–17°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Bathgate is

Bathgate beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBathgateND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%8.2%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Bathgate is conserved land

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 16,828 acres
28 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
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Entrance to School for the Blind in Bathgate, N.D., circa 1914
1914 · Entrance to School for the Blind in Bathgate, N.D., circa 1914 · Wikimedia Commons
Bathgate’s story

145 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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Famous people from Bathgate

3 notable people were born in Bathgate.

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About Bathgate

City in North Dakota, United States

Bathgate is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Tongue River. The population was 47 at the 2020 census. Bathgate was founded in 1881. In 1908, the North Dakota School for the Blind was placed in Bathgate. The building still stands and is now occupied by a publishing company. Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater Norval Baptie.

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Established
1881
Population
47
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
817 ft
ZIP code
58216
Area code
701

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