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Hunter’s story
145 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1881Hunter is settled
- 2006Hunter, North Dakota (2006)
HunterND
A town of 292, settled in 1881.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
292
residents
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
96
A commuter town
Small town
292 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Hunter’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →41°
Clear
H 60° · L 42°
Local news
All →- Hunter woman charged with luring a minor back in custody hours after release for violating no-contact orderValley News Live · Aug 31
- Cass County woman charged with luring a 17-year-old girl, sending inappropriate contentValley News Live · Aug 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hunter. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hunter
Most working residents leave Hunter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (46%), West Fargo (10%) and Grand Forks (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hunter4%
Fargo46%
West Fargo10%
Grand Forks5%
Casselton3%
29 mi
median commute distance
96
jobs based in Hunter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hunter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hunter is
Hunter beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Hunter | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 10.7% |
Sanford Hillsboro
16.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with strong wind at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windHailCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1997
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Hunter for work
Where Hunter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
96jobs based in Hunter
4%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hunter
City in North Dakota, United States
Hunter is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1885.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Population
- 332
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
- ZIP code
- 58048
- Area code
- 701
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