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SpeedwellND

A town of 15.

Population
15
residents
Median age
70.2
years
Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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61°
Clear and Windy
H 60° · L 37°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Speedwell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Speedwell is

Speedwell beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better17 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSpeedwellND
Fewer binge drinkers17%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease9.5%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
23.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.2% of Speedwell is conserved land

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.2%conserved
Map of Speedwell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.2%
conserved · 1,188 of 22,825 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

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