145 years in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1881Portland is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-Portland
- 2006Portland, North Dakota
- 2014Johan Peter Grinde med familie (USA)
- 2016Aurdahl Church, Portland, Nord-Dakota
A town of 549, settled in 1881.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Portland. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Portland for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Mayville (39%), Grand Forks (10%) and Fargo (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Portland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Portland beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Portland | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.6% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.9% |
The typical Portland home is worth about $269,000, up 8.4% in a year, 8% below the North Dakota typical home.
Where Portland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in North Dakota, United States
Portland is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census. Portland is the smaller neighbor city of nearby Mayville, when grouped together it's offten called "May-Port.
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