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Ryder’s story
120 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1906Ryder is settled
- 2009Ryder, North Dakota 7-17-2009
RyderND
A town of 52, settled in 1906. Nearly 37.9% of it is conserved land.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
52
residents
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
24.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Ryder stand out
The thing Ryder does most differently from other towns.
Small town
52 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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Ryder’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →38°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
H 61° · L 46°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ryder. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Ryder is conserved land
25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
37.9%conserved
37.9%
conserved · 8,472 of 22,352 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ryder 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 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ryder is
Ryder beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Ryder | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
Garrison Memorial Hospital
20.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Ryder
City in North Dakota, United States
Ryder is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ryder was founded in 1906.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1906
- Population
- 108
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,103 ft
- ZIP code
- 58779
- Area code
- 701
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