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Fire Department building in Tolna, North Dakota 5-31-2009

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A town of 124, settled in 1906. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
124
residents
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
64.3
years
Jobs based here
62
Balanced

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Small town

124 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 66° · L 54°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Tolna has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tolna

Most working residents leave Tolna for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lakota (31%), Grand Forks (12%) and Devils Lake (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tolna0%
Lakota31%
Grand Forks12%
Devils Lake10%
Fargo10%
20 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Tolna
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Tolna is

Tolna beats the North Dakota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTolnaND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.8%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.9%5.8%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.1%
Nelson County Health System
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Fire Department building in Tolna, North Dakota 5-31-2009
2009 · Fire Department building in Tolna, North Dakota 5-31-2009 · Wikimedia Commons
Tolna’s story

120 years in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Tolna

City in North Dakota, United States

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Tolna is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. Tolna was founded in 1906.

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Established
1906
Population
136
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,467 ft
ZIP code
58380
Area code
701

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