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Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway - A Quiet Morning in Kathryn

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A town of 77, settled in 1900.

Photo: S. Clyde · Public domain
Population
77
residents
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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50°
Mostly Cloudy
H 68° · L 58°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Kathryn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Kathryn is

Kathryn beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKathrynND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.6%8.2%
Chi Mercy Health
17.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2009
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway - A Quiet Morning in
2006 · Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway - A Quiet Morning in · Wikimedia Commons
Kathryn’s story

126 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway - Church and Steeple inKathryn, North DakotaKathryn, North Dakota 6-8-2008
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About Kathryn

City in North Dakota, United States

Kathryn is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. Kathryn was founded in 1900. It was named after the daughter of a railroad man.

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Established
1900
Population
66
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,194 ft
ZIP code
58049
Area code
701

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