Most working residents leave Bowbells for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Powers Lake (10%), Fargo (7%) and Tioga (6%). Half commute less than 43 miles.

Powers Lake

10%

Fargo

Tioga

Stanley

3%Work in townlive and work in Bowbells 43 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 101Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bowbells →

Health in Bowbells

Compared with North Dakota

3better than ND·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethND 10.8% · better 68.7%More adults seeing a dentistND 64.5% · better 9.4%More adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 9.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bowbells ClinicBowbells · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bowbells · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bowbells →

Natural hazards in Bowbells

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Bowbells flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Bowbells MapBowbells vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bowbells →

Climate in Bowbells

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Bowbells has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°.

21° / 3°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

78° / 52°Summer

52° / 30°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 23, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bowbells →

Schools in Bowbells

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School Grade B

The public schools Bowbells’s kids attend outperform 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBOWBELLS 14Schools2

Bowbells Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 50 students Bowbells High School A+High · Grades 7–12 · 42 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.