A town of 467, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $134K.
The 2 things Towner does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Towner. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Towner home is worth about $134,000, up 3.4% in a year, 54% below the North Dakota typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Towner’s kids attend trail 74% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tgu-Towner Elementary School | PK–8 | 154 | C+ |
| Tgu Virtual Elementary School | K–8 | — | Not graded |
| Tgu-Towner High School | 9–12 | 75 | D |
| Tgu Virtual High School | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Towner 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 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Towner for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (26%), Bismarck (9%) and Bottineau (4%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Towner City Park | — | 5 |
Towner beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Towner | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in North Dakota, United States
Towner is a city in and the county seat of McHenry County, North Dakota. The population was 479 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Metropolitan Statistical Area. Towner was founded in 1886.
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