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Bathgate

A city of 47 people in North Dakota
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ND School for the Blind1908
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ND School for the Blind, 1908

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City in North Dakota, United States
1881Established
47Population
0.3 sq miArea
817 ftElevation

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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ZIP code58216
Area code701
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3better than ND·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Pembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 32.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58216 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bathgate →

Natural hazards in Bathgate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bathgate →

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Bathgate has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17° / 0°Winter
50° / 29°Spring
78° / 55°Summer
52° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Cavalier Public LibraryCavalier · 9.3 miles · 32 hrs a week

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