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Erie’s story
Erie in pictures
14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ErieND
A town of 80.
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Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
80
residents
Median home value
$342K
Census ACS
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
20.9
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town
80 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Erie. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Erie
Most working residents leave Erie for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (46%), West Fargo (17%) and Arthur (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Erie0%
Fargo46%
West Fargo17%
Arthur5%
Hunter3%
30 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Erie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Erie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, 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°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Erie is
Erie beats the North Dakota average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
13 better16 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Erie | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
Sanford Hillsboro
25.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.4% of Erie is conserved land
21 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
4.4%conserved
4.4%
conserved · 1,011 of 22,883 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area | 1.5 mi | 1,079 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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
Strong windHailCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Erie for work
Where Erie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Erie
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Erie
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Erie is a census-designated place in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 54
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 58029
- Area code
- 701
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