UnderwoodND
A town of 699, settled in 1903. A typical home worth about $159K.
What makes Underwood stand out
The thing Underwood does most differently from other towns.
699 people, and everyone knows the way
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Underwood’s report card
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A typical Underwood home is worth about $159K
The typical Underwood home is worth about $159,000, down 2.2% in a year, 46% below the North Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Underwood
Most working residents leave Underwood for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (24%), Washburn (12%) and Wilton (6%). Half commute less than 45 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Underwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Underwood’s public schools outperform 39% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Underwood’s kids attend trail 61% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Elementary School | PK–6 | 91 | B+ |
| Underwood High School | 7–12 | 98 | C− |
How healthy Underwood is
Underwood beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Underwood | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.5% | 64.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
95% of working residents leave Underwood for work
Where Underwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Underwood
City in North Dakota, United States
Underwood is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 784 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 784
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,021 ft
- ZIP code
- 58576
- Area code
- 701