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Alamo, North Dakota-13
North Dakota›Williams County

AlamoND

A town of 56, settled in 1916.

Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Is Alamo a good place to live?

Alamo’s median age is 50.8 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Alamo. Alamo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
The Hall family living near Alamo, North Dakota
The Hall family living near Alamo, North Dakota, 1937
Alamo’s story

110 years in pictures

Census counts: 211 in 1930, 53 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1977 on.

  • 1916Alamo is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Alamo: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Alamo, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alamo’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrenora Public School District 99Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5883058830 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alamo.

Natural hazards

Alamo stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Alamo’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Alamo

Alamo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Alamo is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–23°
Spring28–53°
Summer52–79°
Fall30–54°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Alamo’s adults have high blood pressure

41% of Alamo adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Alamo. 20% of Alamo adults have been diagnosed with depression.

AlamoNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outAlamoND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.1%
St. Luke's Hospital
23.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$45Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alamo

15pages on Alamo
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alamo; the nearest are

About Alamo

City in North Dakota, United States

Alamo is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 53 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 56 in 2025.

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

Established
1916
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
2,123 ft
ZIP code
58830
Area code
701

Questions about Alamo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alamo, ND a good place to live?

Alamo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.