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Cathay, North Dakota

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A town of 17, settled in 1893.

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Population
17
residents
Median age
36.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 41°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cathay 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 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cathay is

Cathay beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCathayND
More adults treating high blood pressure82%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%82.7%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.9%
Carrington Health Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Cathay is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 119 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cathay Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Cathay

City in North Dakota, United States

Cathay is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 20 at the 2020 census. Cathay was founded in 1893.

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

Established
1893
Population
20
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,581 ft
ZIP code
58422
Area code
701

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