2009 · Dwight, North Dakota 7-30-2009 · Wikimedia Commons
Dwight’s story
145 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1881Dwight is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-Dwight
- 2009Dwight, North Dakota 7-30-2009
DwightND
A town of 430, settled in 1881. A regional job hub with 623 jobs.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
430
residents
Median home value
$319K
Census ACS
Household income
$134K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
623
A job hub
What makes Dwight stand out
The thing Dwight does most differently from other towns.
Small town
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ConnellyCenterAbercrombieWahpetonIbsenDwight
Dwight’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dwight. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dwight
Most working residents leave Dwight for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (20%), Wahpeton (17%) and Center (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dwight7%
Fargo20%
Wahpeton17%
Center7%
Wyndmere5%
27 mi
median commute distance
623
jobs based in Dwight
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dwight has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dwight is
Dwight beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Dwight | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 19.1% | 16.1% |
St. Francis Medical Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Dwight is conserved land
20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,822 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 612 people come to Dwight for work
Where Dwight’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
623jobs based in Dwight
7%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dwight
City in North Dakota, United States
Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Population
- 80
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Area code
- 701
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