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Noonan’s story
119 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1907Noonan is settled
NoonanND
A town of 163, settled in 1907.
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Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
163
residents
Median home value
$70K
Census ACS
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town
163 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Noonan
Most working residents leave Noonan for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Crosby (30%), Williston (9%) and Blooming Prairie (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Noonan2%
Crosby30%
Williston9%
Blooming Prairie6%
Tioga4%
34 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Noonan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Noonan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, 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
Winter2–21°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Noonan is
Noonan beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Noonan | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.9% |
St. Luke's Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Noonan for work
Where Noonan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Noonan
2%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Noonan
City in the United States
Noonan is a city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. Noonan was founded in 1907 and named after a family that had business, farm, and coal interests in the area. It was once known as "The White City" because of an ordinance requiring all buildings to be painted white. It is the birthplace of Gerald W. VandeWalle, who served a record-longest 45 years on the North Dakota Supreme Court beginning in 1978, including 26 years as its Chief Justice, from 1993 to 2019.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Population
- 137
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,972 ft
- ZIP code
- 58765
- Area code
- 701
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