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A town of 117. A regional job hub with 554 jobs.

Population
117
residents
Median age
16.7
years
Jobs based here
554
A job hub

What makes Fried stand out

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Small town

117 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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59°
Clear and Windy
H 61° · L 36°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fried

Most working residents leave Fried for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jamestown (39%), Fargo (14%) and Valley City (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fried3%
Jamestown39%
Fargo14%
Valley City3%
Bismarck3%
14 mi
median commute distance
554
jobs based in Fried
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
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
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fried has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fried is

Fried beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFriedND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.2%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

9.1% of Fried is conserved land

43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

9.1%conserved
9.1%
conserved · 2,082 of 22,921 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 552 people come to Fried for work

Where Fried’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Jamestown Jamestown 39% 14% → Fargo Fargo 14% 3% → Valley City Valley City 3% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% 2% → Red Lodge Red Lodge 2% Fried · 3% stay
554jobs based in Fried
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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