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Carpio’s story
128 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1898Carpio is settled
- 2009Carpio
CarpioND
A town of 184, settled in 1898.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
184
residents
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town
184 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carpio. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2011
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Carpio
Most working residents leave Carpio for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (21%), Kenmare (16%) and Mohall (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Carpio0%
Minot21%
Kenmare16%
Mohall7%
Fargo5%
26 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Carpio
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Carpio has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Carpio is
Carpio beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Carpio | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 40.2% | 32.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 59.7% | 64.9% |
Trinity Hospitals
24.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Carpio for work
Where Carpio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Carpio
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carpio
City in North Dakota, United States
Carpio is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Carpio was founded in 1898. It is commonly believed that the town was named after the first post office which operated out of a railcar - hence 'Car P.O.'.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1898
- Population
- 144
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,696 ft
- ZIP code
- 58725
- Area code
- 701
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