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White Earth, North Dakota 10-18-2008

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A town of 63, settled in 1888. Nearly 24.5% of it is conserved land.

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Population
63
residents
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Land area
2 sq mi

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Small town

63 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

24.5% of White Earth is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

24.5%conserved
24.5%
conserved · 233 of 952 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

White Earth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–79°
Fall30–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy White Earth is

White Earth tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Tioga Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About White Earth

City in North Dakota, United States

White Earth is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is one of the oldest communities in Mountrail County, having been founded in 1887. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. The community's recent growth due to the North Dakota oil boom is the subject of an Academy Award–nominated short documentary film, White Earth.

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Established
1888
Population
100
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,087 ft
ZIP code
58794
Area code
701

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White Earth, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗