About one in 5 of Greendale’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hankinson (10%), Fargo (9%) and Lidgerwood (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Hankinson

10%

Fargo

Lidgerwood

Wahpeton

21%Work in townlive and work in Greendale 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 383Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Greendale →

Health in Greendale

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults without reliable transportationND 6.5% · better 70%More adults screened for colon cancerND 64.9% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 24.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 61.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58041, 58030 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Greendale →

Natural hazards in Greendale

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Greendale flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 32 declared for Richland County MapGreendale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Greendale →

Climate in Greendale

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Greendale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 6°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Greendale get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Greendale →

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Nearest: Lidgerwood City LibraryLidgerwood · 16.8 miles · 19 hrs a week

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North Dakota · ND · Richland CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Greendale Elma Waldo LaMars Brightwood

WElma NWaldo ELaMars NWBrightwood

Where Greendale residents work nearby:Waldo 5%Work & commute →

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