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A town of 2,730. Nearly 10.2% of it is conserved land.

Population
2,730
−7.2% since 2010
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
22.6
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town

What makes Tatman stand out

The 3 things Tatman does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Tatman for work

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

41% → Minot Minot 41% 11% → Fargo Fargo 11% 8% → Minot AFB Minot AFB 8% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% 4% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 4% 2% → West Fargo West Fargo 2% Tatman · 3% stay
100jobs based in Tatman
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Tatman’s report card

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H 62° · L 45°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tatman

Most working residents leave Tatman for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (41%), Fargo (11%) and Minot AFB (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tatman3%
Minot41%
Fargo11%
Minot AFB8%
Bismarck4%
15 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Tatman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

10.2% of Tatman is conserved land

34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

#6for trails in ND
10.2%
conserved · 2,332 of 22,920 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#1
most conserved land in ND
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Tatman’s public schools outperform 14% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Tatman’s kids attend trail 86% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dakota Elementary SchoolPK–5233B−
Memorial Middle School6–8157A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Tatman tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Trinity Hospitals
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
52nd
percentile among ND towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Tatman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

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