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A town of 237.

Population
237
residents
Median home value
$265K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

237 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 61° · L 34°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ferry

Most working residents leave Ferry for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (45%), Fargo (5%) and East Grand Forks (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ferry0%
Grand Forks45%
Fargo5%
East Grand Forks3%
Blooming3%
14 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Ferry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
3
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ferry 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.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ferry is

Ferry tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Altru Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.2% of Ferry is conserved land

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 636 of 29,341 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ferry for work

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

45% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 45% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 3% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 3% 3% → Blooming Blooming 3% 3% → Strabane Strabane 3% 3% → Manvel Manvel 3% Ferry · 0% stay
35jobs based in Ferry
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ferry

Township in North Dakota, United States

Ferry Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census. The township borders Minnesota to its east.

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Population
345

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