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HarristonND

A town of 171.

Population
171
residents
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

171 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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ArdochPulaskiMintoWalsh CentreOakwoodArdochPulaskiMintoWalsh CentreOakwoodHarriston

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harriston

Most working residents leave Harriston for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Grafton (27%), Grand Forks (20%) and Fargo (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harriston2%
Grafton27%
Grand Forks20%
Fargo7%
East Grand Forks5%
24 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Harriston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Harriston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Harriston is

Harriston beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHarristonND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked84.8%82.7%
More uninsured adults10.2%7.3%
Unity Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
168
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.2% of Harriston is conserved land

32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 708 of 21,821 acres
32 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Harriston for work

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

27% → Grafton Grafton 27% 20% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 20% 7% → Fargo Fargo 7% 5% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 5% 5% → Minto Minto 5% 3% → Dickinson Dickinson 3% Harriston · 2% stay
27jobs based in Harriston
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harriston

Township in North Dakota, United States

Harriston Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

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

Population
121
Area
35 sq mi

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