HoraceND
A town of 4,588, settled in 1882. A typical home worth about $408K.
What makes Horace stand out
The 3 things Horace does most differently from other towns.
Horace has grown 27% since 2010
2,430 people in 2010; 4,588 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Horace’s report card
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The data
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A typical Horace home is worth about $408K
The typical Horace home is worth about $408,000, up 3% in a year, 40% above the North Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
Horace’s public schools outperform 74% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Horace’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Elementary School | K–5 | 548 | A |
| Heritage Middle School | 6–8 | 799 | B+ |
| Horace High School | 9–12 | 785 | Not graded |
Most working residents commute out of Horace
Most working residents leave Horace for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (64%), West Fargo (15%) and Moorhead (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Horace beats the North Dakota average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Horace | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 10.7% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Horace has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
0.2% of Horace is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freed Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Independence Park | — | 4 |
96% of working residents leave Horace for work
Where Horace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Horace
City in North Dakota, United States
Horace is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is approximately 5–8 miles south of the city of West Fargo and about 8 miles away from Fargo. The population was 3,085 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,286 in 2024. In 2026, it is now 7,804. In fact, Horace is one of North Dakota's Fastest growing cities in the state. The city is a suburb of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area. It is the 13th-most populous city in North Dakota. Horace was founded in 1882 at a time of widespread European-American settlement in the territory.
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- Established
- 1882
- Population
- 3,085
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- ZIP code
- 58047
- Area code
- 701
Horace’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Horace.