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Wheatland, North Dakota
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A town of 150.

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Population
150
residents
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

150 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wheatland

Most working residents leave Wheatland for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (41%), Casselton (22%) and West Fargo (13%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wheatland2%
Fargo41%
Casselton22%
West Fargo13%
Reed3%
24 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Wheatland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wheatland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wheatland is

Wheatland beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWheatlandND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%10.7%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.6%10.8%
Essentia Health
27.7 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 Wheatland is conserved land

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Wheatland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,948 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wheatland for work

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

41% → Fargo Fargo 41% 22% → Casselton Casselton 22% 13% → West Fargo West Fargo 13% 3% → Reed Reed 3% 2% → Moorhead Moorhead 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Wheatland · 2% stay
23jobs based in Wheatland
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wheatland

CDP in North Dakota, United States

Wheatland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 92 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 44 in 2025.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
92
Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,024 ft
ZIP code
58079
Area code
701

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