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BjornsonND

A town of 89. Nearly 19.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
89
residents
Household income
$146K
median
Median age
55.5
years

What makes Bjornson stand out

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Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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64°
Clear and Windy
H 66° · L 42°

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

19.9% of Bjornson is conserved land

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

19.9%conserved
Map of Bjornson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
19.9%
conserved · 4,516 of 22,708 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bjornson 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°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bjornson is

Bjornson beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBjornsonND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.5%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.9%
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
26.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

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