Viking Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 134.
Population
134
residents
Median home value
$424K
Census ACS
Household income
$154K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
134 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Viking
Most working residents leave Viking for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (23%), Mayville (14%) and Hatton (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Viking0%
Grand Forks23%
Mayville14%
Hatton7%
Fargo7%
28 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Viking
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Viking 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 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Viking is
Viking beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Viking | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.7% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.2% |
Sanford Mayville
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Viking is conserved land
8.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,122 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Viking for work
Where Viking’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Viking
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023