Zap
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Outdoors in Zap
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About Zap
City in North Dakota, United StatesZap is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 221 as of the 2020 census. and was estimated at 229 in 2025.
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Work & commute in Zap
Full picture →Most working residents leave Zap for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Beulah (16%), Hazen (15%) and Bismarck (15%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Zap
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Zap
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Zap
Full climate →Zap has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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