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Ryder, North Dakota 7-17-2009

RyderND

A town of 100, settled in 1906.

Population
100
residents
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Small town

100 people, and everyone knows the way

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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
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ryder

Most working residents leave Ryder for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (42%), Harrison (8%) and Devils Lake (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ryder0%
Minot42%
Harrison8%
Devils Lake6%
Fargo6%
28 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Ryder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
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 tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Garrison Memorial Hospital
22.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ryder for work

Where Ryder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Minot Minot 42% 8% → Harrison Harrison 8% 6% → Devils Lake Devils Lake 6% 6% → Fargo Fargo 6% 2% → Westhope Westhope 2% 2% → Velva Velva 2% Ryder · 0% stay
10jobs based in Ryder
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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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Ryder, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗