Town guide
Thorson
A township of 43 people in Burke County, North Dakota
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Outdoors in Thorson
Parks & trails →Conserved land72%16,442 of 22,797 acres
Trails26 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Thorson
Health in Thorson
Compared with North Dakota
4better than ND·4worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Tioga Medical CenterTioga · 21 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bowbells ClinicBowbells · 26 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58773 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thorson →
Natural hazards in Thorson
Very low
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Thorson →
Climate in Thorson
Full climate →Thorson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20° / 3°Winter
50° / 27°Spring
77° / 52°Summer
52° / 30°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Thorson →
Libraries near Thorson
See all →Nearest: Tioga Community LibraryTioga · 21.1 miles · 56 hrs a week
Where Thorson is
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North Dakota · ND · Burke CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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