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DresdenND

A town of 52.

Population
52
residents
Median age
60.4
years
Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 62° · L 44°

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dresden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–17°
Spring26–48°
Summer53–76°
Fall30–50°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dresden is

Dresden beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outDresdenND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.2%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
15.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

8.7% of Dresden is conserved land

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

8.7%conserved
8.7%
conserved · 2,480 of 28,357 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Grand Forks Air Force Base, Painted Murals, Missile Alert Facility Alpha-Zero, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, ND
Grand Forks Air Force Base, Painted Murals, Missile Alert Facility Alpha-Zero, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, ND · Library of Congress
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About Dresden

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, US

Dresden is an unincorporated community in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.

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