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EckelsonND

A town of 58. Nearly 42.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
58
residents
Median age
42.6
years

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Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Eckelson is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

42.5%conserved
Map of Eckelson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
42.5%
conserved · 9,818 of 23,089 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Eckelson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Eckelson is

Eckelson beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outEckelsonND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.8%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.2%
Chi Mercy Health
18.2 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
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Eckelson

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Eckelson is an unincorporated community in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. Eckelson is west of Sanborn and north of Interstate 94, which has an exit serving Eckelson.

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Elevation
1,476 ft

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