BinfordND
A town of 168, settled in 1899. A regional job hub with 86 jobs.
What makes Binford stand out
The 3 things Binford does most differently from other towns.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
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Binford’s report card
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Local news
All →- Check This Out: A North Dakota music teacher is saving a 140-year-old churchValley News Live · Aug 7
- Red Willow Bible Camp to celebrate 100 years this weekendinforum.com · Aug 4
- Hundreds gather in Binford to support injured rodeo worker Brandon SedlerValley News Live · Jul 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Binford. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Binford
Most working residents leave Binford for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cooperstown (40%), Fargo (12%) and Steele (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Binford home is worth about $123K
The typical Binford home is worth about $123,000, up 4.2% in a year, 58% below the North Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Binford’s public schools outperform 31% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Binford’s kids attend trail 69% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midkota Elementary School | PK–6 | 91 | C+ |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Binford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Binford is
Binford beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Binford | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.2% |
Every workday, about 84 people come to Binford for work
Where Binford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Binford
City in North Dakota, United States
Binford is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census. Binford was founded in 1899.
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- Established
- 1899
- Population
- 170
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,526 ft
- ZIP code
- 58416
- Area code
- 701