Park RiverND
A town of 1,458, settled in 1884. A typical home worth about $175K.
What makes Park River stand out
The 2 things Park River does most differently from other towns.
1,458 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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A typical Park River home is worth about $175K
The typical Park River home is worth about $175,000, up 7.8% in a year, 40% below the North Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
Park River’s public schools outperform 24% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Park River’s kids attend trail 76% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park River Area Elementary School | PK–6 | 275 | C− |
| Park River Area High School | 7–12 | 195 | C+ |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Park River has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°.
Typical low → high °F
About one in three working residents works right in Park River
About one in 3 of Park River’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Grafton (19%), Grand Forks (7%) and Fargo (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Park River beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Park River | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.2% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
0% of Park River is conserved land
2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Park River
City in North Dakota, United States
Park River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census. Park River was founded in 1884. Park River was named after the river Park River. The controversial and often peripatetic father of John D. Rockefeller, William Avery Rockefeller, lived for a time on a 160-acre ranch in Park River that his son had purchased for him. The senior Rockefeller lived in the town through the 1890s, even after the original property was sold by his son in 1889. In 1903, a Park River blacksmith named Samuel Holland built a motor car called the Holland Special. He built at least five more cars between 1903 and 1908.
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- Established
- 1884
- Population
- 1,424
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- ZIP code
- 58270
- Area code
- 701