138 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1888Great Bend is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-GreatBend
- 2009Great Bend, North Dakota 8-1-2009
A town of 37, settled in 1888.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Ordered by what stands out in Great Bend. Another town gets a different order.
Great Bend has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Great Bend beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Great Bend | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 19.1% | 16.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in North Dakota, United States
Great Bend is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States, on the banks of the Wild Rice River. Its population was 49 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1888, and incorporated as a village in 1908. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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