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WaldoND

A town of 67. A regional job hub with 87 jobs.

Population
67
residents
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$132K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
87
A job hub

What makes Waldo stand out

The thing Waldo does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waldo

Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (15%), Hankinson (13%) and Lidgerwood (11%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waldo0%
Fargo15%
Hankinson13%
Lidgerwood11%
Wahpeton9%
19 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Waldo
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Waldo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Waldo is

Waldo beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWaldoND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.4%6.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer69.9%64.9%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.2%
St. Francis Medical Center
21.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
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 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.4% of Waldo is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 84 of 22,457 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 87 people come to Waldo for work

Where Waldo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Fargo Fargo 15% 13% → Hankinson Hankinson 13% 11% → Lidgerwood Lidgerwood 11% 9% → Wahpeton Wahpeton 9% 6% → Greendale Greendale 6% 4% → West Fargo West Fargo 4% Waldo · 0% stay
87jobs based in Waldo
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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