Children under 18 are 3% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide). Since 2020, Aneta has lost 2.1% of its people, to 233 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 33% across North Dakota.

61.8median age · ND 35.9

	Aneta	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Median age	61.8 years	33.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	26%	30%	29%

AnetaNorth DakotaUnited States

NDU.S.

Ages · share of residents

26%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%

High school34%

Some college16%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Aneta
	Aneta	ND	U.S.
Under 10	1.3%	13%	11.6%
10 to 17	1.3%	10.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	2.5%	11.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	16.6%	14.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	7%	13.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.8%	10.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	25.5%	11.4%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.4%	9.6%	10.2%
75 and older	21.7%	7%	7%
No diploma	12.8%	6%	10.4%
High school	33.6%	25.5%	26%
Some college	16.1%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.4%	14%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.8%	23%	21.6%
Graduate	1.3%	9.7%	14.1%

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Ages61.8 median age · 35% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes62% own their home · Homeowners Income$42K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Aneta stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Winters in Aneta are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°

Spring28–50°

Summer55–77°

Fall32–52°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows -2°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Aneta has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower middle household income than Aneta. The share of working residents in Aneta who work locally: 3.4%. Since 2013, Aneta has lost 30 jobs, to 70 in 2023.

3%work in town

	Aneta	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3.4%	39%	8%
Median household income	$42,000	$73,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	3.7%	9.8%	9.6%
Average trip to work	21 minutes	16 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Aneta3%

Lakota18%

McVille18%

Michigan City6%

Lakota Township6%

30 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Aneta

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here70 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Aneta Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Aneta is

For adults in Aneta, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Aneta. 12% of adults in Aneta report frequent mental distress; 26% feel lonely.

	Aneta	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	31%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	29%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	8.9%	12%

32 measures vs. North Dakota

8 better16 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Aneta	ND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	5%	6.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.9%	8.9%
More adults who have had cancer	12.4%	8.2%

Nelson County Health System

10.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Nelson County Health System How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than ND on 8 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Aneta has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Federal aid has come to Aneta households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesHailInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Aneta Get ready23 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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