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A township of 51 people in Sargent County, North Dakota

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Map of Forman: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land45%10,129 of 22,440 acres

Trails22 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Olson North Waterfowl Production Area0.3 mi of trails · 154 acres

2Anderson Waterfowl Production Area199 acres

3Olson Waterfowl Production Area166 acres

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About Forman

City in North Dakota, United States

1883Established

509Population

0.7 sq miArea

1,253 ftElevation

Forman is a city in and the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Forman was founded in 1883.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58032

Area code701

Living in Forman

Health in Forman

Compared with North Dakota

5better than ND·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offND 5.8% · better 5.3%Fewer adults without reliable transportationND 6.5% · better 11.7%More adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 19.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Healthcare Lamoure, North DakotaLamoure · 35 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58032, 58017 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forman →

Natural hazards in Forman

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail💨 Strong wind

0Does Forman flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 29 declared for Sargent County MapForman vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Forman →

Climate in Forman

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Forman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

56° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Forman get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Forman

Nearest: Forman Public LibraryForman · 4 miles · 16 hrs a week

Where Forman is

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Locator map of Forman — Wikimedia Commons · Map: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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North Dakota · ND · Sargent CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Forman Bowen Sargent Taylor Rutland

NBowen WSargent STaylor ERutland

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