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City Hall - Benedict, North Dakota 10-17-2008

BenedictND

A town of 227, settled in 1906.

Population
227
residents
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

227 people, and everyone knows the way

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73°
Sunny
H 73° · L 50°

Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Benedict 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 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Benedict is

Benedict beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBenedictND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
Fewer binge drinkers18%21.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%8.2%
Garrison Memorial Hospital
19.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
City Hall - Benedict, North Dakota 10-17-2008
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Benedict’s story

120 years in pictures

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About Benedict

City in North Dakota, United States

Benedict is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. Benedict was founded in 1906.

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

Established
1906
Population
68
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,083 ft
ZIP code
58716
Area code
701

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