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Dazey’s story
143 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1883Dazey is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-Dazey
- 2008Dazey North Dakota 8-10-2008
DazeyND
A town of 104, settled in 1883. Nearly 30.6% of it is conserved land.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Shilad Sen from Minneapolis, MN · CC BY 2.0
Population
104
residents
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Dazey stand out
The thing Dazey does most differently from other towns.
Small town
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GreenfieldRogersLake TownSibley TrailAshtabulaBartleyDazey
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dazey. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Dazey is conserved land
19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
30.6%conserved
30.6%
conserved · 6,881 of 22,491 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dazey 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 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dazey is
Dazey beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better19 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Dazey | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
Cooperstown Medical Center
18 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Dazey
City in North Dakota, United States
Dazey is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2020 census. Dazey was founded in 1883 after a local farmer, Charles Dazey, donated land to start a townsite.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 78
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- ZIP code
- 58429
- Area code
- 701
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