Pickering’s story
106 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1920Pickering is settled
PickeringND
A town of 80, settled in 1920.
Population
80
residents
Median home value
$429K
Census ACS
Median age
59.5
years
Jobs based here
88
Balanced
Small town
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pickering. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Pickering has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pickering
Most working residents leave Pickering for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bottineau (22%), Minot (7%) and Dunseith (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pickering4%
Bottineau22%
Minot7%
Dunseith5%
Mandan5%
38 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Pickering
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Pickering is
Pickering beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Pickering | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
St. Andrew's Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.6% of Pickering is conserved land
26 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
6.6%conserved
6.6%
conserved · 1,495 of 22,574 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forestry Park | 1 mi | 73 |
| 2. Turtle Mountain State Recreational Forest | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Pickering
Township in North Dakota, United States
Pickering Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population was 193 as of the 2010 census, down from 213 at the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1920
- Population
- 200
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,627 ft