GarnessND
A town of 98. Nearly 27.2% of it is conserved land.
Population
98
residents
Median home value
$66K
Census ACS
Household income
$228K
median
Median age
61.8
years
What makes Garness stand out
The thing Garness does most differently from other towns.
Small town
98 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Garness is conserved land
29 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
27.2%conserved
27.2%
conserved · 6,217 of 22,871 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge | — | 2,214 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Garness has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer52–77°
Fall29–52°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Garness is
Garness beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Garness | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.8% |
Mountrail County Medical Center
20.8 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 →