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A town of 284, settled in 1904. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

Population
284
residents
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
101
Balanced

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284 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Gackle’s public schools outperform 14% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Gackle’s kids attend trail 86% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gackle-Streeter Elementary SchoolPK–870C−
Gackle-Streeter High School9–1230A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gackle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–54°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Gackle

Most working residents leave Gackle for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Napoleon (37%), Bismarck (8%) and Wishek (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gackle11%
Napoleon37%
Bismarck8%
Wishek4%
Fargo4%
31 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Gackle
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Gackle is

Gackle beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outGackleND
Fewer binge drinkers14.6%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure85.2%76.3%
More adults with heart disease11.1%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
25.1 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Gackle

City in North Dakota, United States

Gackle is a city in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1904
Population
281
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,936 ft
ZIP code
58442
Area code
701

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