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Post office in Flaxton, North Dakota 7-9-2007

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A town of 16, settled in 1900.

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Population
16
residents
Median home value
$47K
Census ACS
Household income
$24K
median
Median age
75.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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50°
Cloudy
H 61° · L 45°

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flaxton has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–52°
Sep 19
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Flaxton is

Flaxton beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFlaxtonND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5%6.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.2%
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
18.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Post office in Flaxton, North Dakota 7-9-2007
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Flaxton’s story

126 years in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Flaxton

City in North Dakota, United States

Flaxton is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. Flaxton was founded in 1900 and was named because the predominant crop in the area is flax.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1900
Population
60
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,939 ft
ZIP code
58737
Area code
701

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Flaxton, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗