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A town of 129, settled in 1902. Nearly 31.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
129
residents
Median home value
$43K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Land area
2 sq mi

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129 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 63° · L 47°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Palermo is conserved land

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

31.7%conserved
Map of Palermo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
31.7%
conserved · 457 of 1,442 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Who lives here

Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall, and fewer college graduates

Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (35% statewide). 1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.

45.4median age · ND 35.9
PalermoNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school49%
Some college44%
Associate’s1%
Bachelor’s1%
Graduate0%
Ages and education in Palermo
PalermoNDU.S.
Under 1016.3%13%11.6%
10 to 177%10.5%10.3%
18 to 247%11.1%9.1%
25 to 345.4%14.2%13.7%
35 to 447.8%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5419.4%10.1%12.2%
55 to 6415.5%11.4%12.7%
65 to 7417.1%9.6%10.2%
75 and older4.7%7%7%
No diploma4.4%6%10.4%
High school48.9%25.5%26%
Some college44.4%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s1.1%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s1.1%23%21.6%
Graduate0%9.7%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Palermo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, 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

Winter3–22°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Palermo is

Palermo beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPalermoND
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.7%8.2%
More uninsured adults9.6%7.3%
Mountrail County Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Palermo

City in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States

Palermo ( PAL-ər-moh) is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1902
Population
125
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,208 ft
ZIP code
58769
Area code
701

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