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Outdoors in Rugby
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Great Northern Passenger Depot
Rugby station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot.
About Rugby
City in North Dakota, United StatesRugby is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,509 at the 2020 census, making it the 19th largest city in North Dakota. Rugby was founded in 1886. Rugby is often billed as the geographic center of North America.
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Housing in Rugby
The typical Rugby home is worth about $205,000, up 5.3% in a year, 30% below the North Dakota typical home.
Safety in Rugby
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rugby's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Rugby
Full picture →45% of Rugby’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Fargo (5%), Minot (5%) and Bismarck (4%). Half commute less than 1 miles.
Health in Rugby
Health Grade B
Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rugby
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rugby
Full climate →Rugby 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 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Rugby
All Rugby schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Rugby’s kids attend outperform 69% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
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