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Pembina

A city of 512 people in North Dakota
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About Pembina

City in North Dakota, United States
1877Established
512Population
0.8 sq miArea
778 ftElevation

Pembina ( ) is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census. Pembina is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Canada–US border. Interstate 29 passes on the western side of Pembina, leading north to the Canada–US border at Emerson, Manitoba, and south to the cities of Grand Forks and Fargo. The Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing is the second busiest along the Canada–United States border west of the Great Lakes. It is one of three 24-hour ports of entry in North Dakota, the others being Portal and Dunseith. The Noyes–Emerson East Border Crossing, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east on the Minnesota side of the Red River, also processed cross-border traffic u…

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Town numbers

ZIP code58271
Area code701
Living in Pembina

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About one in 3 of Pembina’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Neche (12%), Cavalier (7%) and Fargo (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Neche
12%
Cavalier
7%
Fargo
6%
Grand Forks
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pembina →

Health in Pembina

Compared with North Dakota

1better than ND·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Kittson HealthcareHallock · 19.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pembina · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pembina →

Natural hazards in Pembina

37
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pembina →

Climate in Pembina

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Pembina has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17° / 0°Winter
50° / 28°Spring
78° / 55°Summer
52° / 32°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Pembina’s kids attend outperform 92% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Pembina’s library

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Pembina School & City Library155 South Third Street · part of Pembina School & City Library
Fine-freeE-books13 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Pembina School & City Library →
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