1942 · Reeder, North Dakota · Library of Congress
Reeder’s story
119 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1907Reeder is settled
- 1942Reeder, North Dakota
ReederND
A town of 125, settled in 1907.
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
125
residents
Median home value
$44K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →52°
Cloudy
H 0° · L 42°
Local news
All →- Ukrainian singer Dmytro Somkin will perform at Rockin’ in ReederThe Dickinson Press · Aug 3
- Hot, dry summer forces southwest North Dakota producer to make tough harvest decisionKFYR-TV · Jul 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reeder. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Reeder has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Reeder is
Reeder beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Reeder | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 21.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 6.1% |
West River Regional Medical Center
16.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Reeder
City in North Dakota, United States
Reeder is a city in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census. Reeder was founded in 1907 along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and named after E. O. Reeder, the railroad's assistant chief engineer. Reeder is a stop along the old Yellowstone Trail, the first transcontinental automobile highway in the Northern United States. A strain of wheat developed by the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station has been named after the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Population
- 125
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,812 ft
- ZIP code
- 58649
- Area code
- 701
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