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A town of 57.

Population
57
residents
Median home value
$410K
Census ACS
Household income
$166K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Empire

Most working residents leave Empire for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (48%), West Fargo (10%) and Moorhead (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Empire0%
Fargo48%
West Fargo10%
Moorhead6%
Bell6%
28 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Empire
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Empire has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Empire is

Empire beats the North Dakota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better16 too close to call4 worse
What stands outEmpireND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.4%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.2%
Essentia Health
28.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with strong wind at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Strong windHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Empire is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,840 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Empire for work

Where Empire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Fargo Fargo 48% 10% → West Fargo West Fargo 10% 6% → Moorhead Moorhead 6% 6% → Bell Bell 6% 4% → Arthur Arthur 4% 2% → Perley Perley 2% Empire · 0% stay
6jobs based in Empire
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Empire

Township in North Dakota, US

Empire Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. A portion of the unincorporated community of Absaraka lies within Empire Township.

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Population
111

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