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Fortuna’s story
113 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1913Fortuna is settled
- 2008Fortuna, North Dakota (2008)
FortunaND
A town of 41, settled in 1913.
Population
41
residents
Median home value
$30K
Census ACS
Household income
$2K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
41 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fortuna. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fortuna has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, 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
Winter2–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–52°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fortuna is
Fortuna beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fortuna | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
St. Luke's Hospital
21.9 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 →
About Fortuna
City in North Dakota, United States
Fortuna is a city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. Fortuna was founded in 1913 along a Soo Line Railroad branch line running between Flaxton, North Dakota and Whitetail, Montana. The name comes from the Roman goddess of fortune and was chosen by railroad officials to note the settlers' expectations of prosperity with the arrival of the railroad. The city is located six miles from the Canada–US border and is the northernmost city on U.S. Route 85 before it crosses into Canada at Port of Oungre, Saskatchewan. Fortuna has the latest sunset time several days after the summer solstice in the contiguous 48 states. The sun set at 10:03:24 PM …
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- Established
- 1913
- Population
- 30
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,211 ft
- ZIP code
- 58844
- Area code
- 701