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Forbes’s story
121 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1905Forbes is settled
- 2009Forbes
ForbesND
A town of 30, settled in 1905.
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Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
30
residents
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Forbes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Forbes is
Forbes beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Forbes | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 64.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Ashley Medical Center
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1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
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About Forbes
City in North Dakota, United States
Forbes is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Population
- 36
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,562 ft
- ZIP code
- 58439
- Area code
- 701
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