ForwardND
A town of 217. Nearly 13.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
217
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
14.9
years
What makes Forward stand out
The thing Forward does most differently from other towns.
Small town
217 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Forward has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
13.3% of Forward is conserved land
29 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
13.3%conserved
13.3%
conserved · 3,038 of 22,895 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tree Belt Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 127 |
| 2. Lonetree Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 72 |
| 3. Forward Wildlife Management Area | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Forward is
Forward beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Forward | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.2% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.9% |
Smp Health St. Aloisius
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →