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Emerado

A city of 443 people in North Dakota
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.1 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Emerado

City in North Dakota, United States
1855Established
443Population
0.3 sq miArea
896 ftElevation

Emerado is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States located near Grand Forks Air Force Base. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". The population was 443 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 452 in 2025. Grand Forks Air Force Base is located near Emerado.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58228
Area code701
Living in Emerado

Housing in Emerado

$238K▲ 14.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Emerado home is worth about $238,000, up 14.3% in a year, 19% below the North Dakota typical home.

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Safety in Emerado

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Not graded

Emerado has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property8
Reported in 20238
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Work & commute in Emerado

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Most working residents leave Emerado for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (53%), Fargo (10%) and Larimore (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Grand Forks
53%
Fargo
10%
Larimore
6%
Grand Forks AFB
3%
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Health in Emerado

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 13.7 mi · ER
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Emerado · CMS · HRSAHealth in Emerado →

Natural hazards in Emerado

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Emerado has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20° / 2°Winter
52° / 30°Spring
80° / 56°Summer
54° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Edna Ralston Public LibraryLarimore · 12.3 miles · 9 hrs a week

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